I got to meet my baby tonight
but my mama told me I should be home by nine, she said
it's getting dark early tonight,

and I don't want you hanging 'round alone with that guy.
So when I got to my man I told him what was up,
he said "no way, two hours alone ain't enough"

So we'd sit and wait for some kinda force majeure
and out of the blue chilly winter occurred.


Now I can't come home 'cause there's too much snow all around,
som my bike wouldn't get me home tonight.
Can't go by car 'cause it's too damn dark, what'm I gonna do?

Can't go by train 'cause I'm already too late,
maybe a cab could call but ain't got no cash at all.
Can't take a bus even if I must, I don't know what to do.


There ain't no shortcut in the winter you see,
'cause there's snow everywhere, reaching right up to my knee.

There ain't no shortcut, but don't you worry mother,
though I can't come home, I will stay with my lover tonight,
we won't go outside.


We won't sleep with my baby tonight
'cause we're taking back all of our long lost time.

A few kisses start our way to heaven,
and soon we'll lie so happy on cloud nine together.
My mama's mad, my father's outraged,

my brother's furious I've been staying out so late.
But they know no shortcuts help at all
see it really is that sudden chilly winter's fault.


Now I can't come home 'cause there's too much snow all around,
som my bike wouldn't get me home tonight.

Can't go by car 'cause it's too damn dark, what'm I gonna do?
Can't go by train 'cause I'm already too late,
maybe a cab could call but ain't got no cash at all.

Can't take a bus even if I must, I don't know what to do.

There ain't no shortcut in the winter you see,

'cause there's snow everywhere, reaching right up to my knee.
There ain't no shortcut, but don't you worry mother,
though I can't come home, I will stay with my lover tonight, alright!


Now I can't come home 'cause there's too much snow all around,
som my bike wouldn't get me home tonight.

Can't go by car 'cause it's too damn dark, what'm I gonna do?
Can't go by train 'cause I'm already too late,
maybe a cab could call but ain't got no cash at all.

Can't take a bus even if I must, I don't know what to do.

There ain't no shortcut in the winter you see,

'cause there's snow everywhere, reaching right up to my knee.
There ain't no shortcut, but don't you worry mother,
though I can't come home, I will stay!


There ain't no shortcut in the winter you see,
'cause there's snow everywhere, reaching right up to my knee.

There ain't no shortcut, but don't you worry mother,
though I can't come home, I will stay with my lover, I'll stay tonight!