First Snow of the Winter

We rolled in unfamiliar, decked out in the full regalia
Against all odds, against the wind it was the first snow of the winter
First light playing for keeps, still of night dancing in your sleep
Probable cause for your fatal flaws, the auditor brought receipts
No collars after dark, last scene down the River Gone
I am the bird shot
We'd been on the run for days, working free, living for pay
At a deficit, in blood we trade, grim miracle maker in masquerade
Come home when you're not afraid, camouflage bullet in a bucket of blades
A fixed sign, house of strays, had a good run before the retrograde

I was under a trance, I saw your second chance, waiting outside in a fighting stance
The people get along like cats and dogs, season in hell froze over again
What kind of example were you looking for
I am the bird shot off the wire
First snow of the winter
First snow of the winter baby
First snow of the winter
First snow of the winter baby yeah