The guy who came in from the cold Songtext

von Jr. Gone Wild

The Guy Who Came in From the Cold (M. McDonald)

Covered in ticker tape
Of welcome home tears
And all the hugs he hates
Dispelled his fears
He made it
And the colours were truly flying
Celebrate to be alive
He knows he'll live
To see thirty-five
He's got work to do now
And he knows it

The guy who came in from the cold

If Bob Dylan taught him how to think
Then Pete Townshend taught him to drink
And his father dropped him off there
Somewhere out there on his ledge
The punk rock demons had him on the edge
And he fears these days
Make his tales invalid

The guy who came in from the cold

Somewhere fear and joy had traded roles
Fear went the way of the buffalo
Comfort was a legend in one's dreams

So we are vanquished

So we are redeemed

It's too easy to blame society
He seeks justice discreetly
There's no doubt in his mind
That one day he will have it
In for a penny, in for a pound
He can take his shots
He's been around
One thing's for sure
He didn't grow up spoiled

The guy who came in from the cold

He wears his jeans
Like combat gear
Like a uniform
The whole damn year
If the ship comes in
He'll be ready