I sit inside this wooden booth
I know the road, I know the truth
The winter wind begins to bite
I hold the switch to bring the light
Cold white petals in the snow
Watch the frozen orchard glow
Silver branches reach the sky
While the heavy trucks roll by
The copper coins are cold and grey
I count the fares of every day
The diesel smoke is thick and black
There ain't no turning on this track
Cold white petals in the snow
Watch the frozen orchard glow
Silver branches reach the sky
While the heavy trucks roll by
A single lamp begins to flare
A sudden warmth in freezing air
The apple trees are ghosty white
Cutting through the velvet night
Cold white petals in the snow
Watch the frozen orchard glow
Silver branches reach the sky
While the heavy trucks roll by
My father told me keep it slow
The winter river's gonna flow
I take my coin and flip the switch
The frozen valley finds its pitch
Cold white petals in the snow
Watch the frozen orchard glow
Silver branches reach the sky
While the heavy trucks roll by
Just a nickel for the light.
Keep it rolling through the night.