Snow drifts slow on the avenue
But the rhythm hums like summer blue
You laugh, and every step we take
Turns the chill into a wake
The sky wears gold, the air feels new
Winter dances just for two
Warm tide in December, rolling slow
Under scarves where trade winds blow
Cold outside, but hearts still glow
We’re riding a warm tide in December
Steam from cups, the horns reply
Rhodes piano paints the sky
Snow meets sunlight on your hair
And I forget the cold was there
The bass walks soft, the drums sway light
We find our peace in sound and sight
Warm tide in December, rolling slow
Under scarves where trade winds blow
Cold outside, but hearts still glow
We’re riding a warm tide in December
Let the breeze be brass and tune
Trumpets hum beneath the moon
Every note a spark, a flame
Winter never sounds the same
Warm tide in December, feel it rise
Snow and sun in the same blue skies
Cold can’t find us, love’s the ember
Sway with the warm tide in December
