November Air

You remember sittin' there

One rainy night in a well-used chair

Tellin' me how well you used to dance

The western wind will come again

And make you feel like you did

When all those cowboys didn't stand a chance

Said his life took most of you

Gave you twice and the day was through

You said it all turned out awfully fair

So tell me tales of all the times

And all the seasons you got by

Breathin' in that cold November air

When no one was there

No one was there

When no one was there

Two kids 'bout twenty-three

And the sunsets you'll never see

You were yellin' "supper" from the yard

And they grew old and sailed away

Called you on phones from far away

Wrote you novels on postcards

And all you ever wanted

Was to see your children fly

Maybe one day they're a star

But there ain't no leavin'

This small town this evenin'

You can't even drive your own car

Through November air

Through November air

Through November air

Dear Mama, how's it goin'?

Was the weather fair last week?

Dear Mama, they were wonderful

All the sights you'll never see

And dear Mama, if I could hold you, I'd grab you by the arms

Tell you what it means

You could take a worthless poor boy from the flats

And make him mean something

Tell us what you wanted to

In all we did, we needed you

Your dreams were too small to care

But I'm always reminded

If you look hard, you'll find it

Memory gives warmth to right here

Through November air

Through November air

Through November air

Dear Mama, how's it goin'?

Was the weather fair last week?

Dear Mama, they were wonderful

All the sights you'll never see

And dear Mama, if I could hold you, I'd grab you by the arms

Tell you what it means

You could take a worthless poor boy from the flats

And make him mean something

You remember sittin' there

One rainy night in a well-used chair

Tellin' me how well you used to dance

The western wind will come again

And make you feel like you did

When all those cowboys didn't stand a chance