It's so cold up north that a bird can hardly fly Well, it's so cold up north that a bird can hardly fly Now you know I'm goin' back down south Let this winter pass on by Well, I know my baby don't know what a shape I'm in Yeah, I know my baby, she don't know what a shape I'm in Now you know I ain't had me no lovin' People you know I ain't got no friend Now you know I ain't had me no lovin' People you know ain't got no friend Well, I believe I go further down the road Yeah, I believe I go further down the road Now you know I done stayed over here in Switzerland People you know I done almost froze Well, if I could hold, hold my heart in my hand Yeah, if I could hold, hold my heart in my hand You know I would show you pretty girls Just how to treat your man