Lyrics
Happy New Year Santa Rosa here I am
Expressing arrival in Santa Rosa for the New Year.
I was brought in by the weather and the cold
Attributes arrival to weather and cold conditions.
I was heading towards the West to find the sand
Originally headed west to find sand but settles for snow.
I guess I'll have to settle for the snow
Accepting the reality of encountering snow instead of sand.
And I am just a stranger to this town
Describing oneself as a stranger in the town.
I'm lonely and I'm restless and I'm stuck
Feeling lonely, restless, and stuck.
And I wish I knew a way to get back down
Expressing a desire to find a way back down.
And I wish I had a shovel in this truck
Expressing a wish for a shovel to navigate the snow.
And the state police won't let me on the street
Facing resistance from state police to be on the street.
I told 'em my story - they don't care
Police indifferent to the protagonist's story.
There's an old dog just lying at the feet
Observing a dog near a girl, reminiscent of the past.
Of a girl who once wore flowers in her hair
Recalling a girl who used to wear flowers in her hair.
And my heart lies fifty miles ahead
Heart is metaphorically far away, under a bridge.
Underneath a bridge just out of sight
Describing a hidden location where someone waits.
Where she sits beneath the covers of a bed
Referring to the girl under the covers of a bed.
Where she waits for me to meet her in the night
Expressing anticipation of meeting someone in the night.
And this old town was named after a rose
Noting the town's name is derived from a rose.
That blooms along the hillside in the cold ground
Describing a broken heart closed like the freeway.
But my heart has been broken and it's closed
Emphasizing the brokenness of the heart.
Like the freeway that would take me out of town
Comparing closed heart to a freeway leading out of town.
And just because I ain't got no regrets
Asserting the lack of regrets doesn't mean no mistakes.
That don't mean I didn't get it wrong
Acknowledging past mistakes and imperfections.
My love is like a homemade Summer dress
Comparing love to a homemade Summer dress.
And I am just a lonely Winter song
Characterizing oneself as a lonely Winter song.
I dust off the snowflakes from the hood
Brushing off snowflakes and talking to an old friend.
And I talk to an old friend on the phone
Engaging in conversation with someone familiar.
She says, "I think that the calm could do you good
Receiving advice to find calm after prolonged driving.
You know you've been driving for so long"
Recognizing the extended duration of driving.
So Happy New Years babe, I guess this is goodbye
Saying goodbye on New Year's and wishing well.
And I hope that you find someone you can hold
Expressing hope for the person to find companionship.
And if you hear that midnight whistle cry
Referencing a midnight whistle cry as a parting moment.
Please think of me in Santa Rosa in the snow
Asking to be remembered in Santa Rosa in the snow.
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