Chrome grill chilled in the winter air
Diesel humming with a steady flare
I park the rig by the frozen gate
The winter moon says I can't be late
I'm guarding the white orchard tonight
Holding the line in the silver light
Patiently waiting for the wind to blow
Watching the heavy velvet blankets grow
Apple branches bend beneath the weight
Sleeping blossoms in a frozen state
I check the mirrors and I dim the beam
The world is still like a winter dream
I'm guarding the white orchard tonight
Holding the line in the silver light
Patiently waiting for the wind to blow
Watching the heavy velvet blankets grow
Black coffee steaming in a plastic cup
Waiting for the winter sun to wake up
I see the frost on the window pane
A steady rhythm like a soft refrain
I'm guarding the white orchard tonight
Holding the line in the silver light
Patiently waiting for the wind to blow
Watching the heavy velvet blankets grow
Old gear shifting in the midnight cold
Stories of the road that never get old
I keep the watch till the morning grey
Keeping the winter ghosts far away
Step out the cab to the biting chill
The valley below is a frozen hill
I stand my ground where the branches lean
The cleanest white that I've ever seen
The engine idles with a low soft hum
Waiting for the springtime heat to come
I lock the doors and I lean back deep
While all the apple trees drift off to sleep
I'm guarding the white orchard tonight
Holding the line in the silver light
Patiently waiting for the wind to blow
Watching the heavy velvet blankets grow
Keep it steady now
White orchard watch
(Ooh-wah)
Just me and the snow