Em D Em D
[Verse 1]
C G
I can see you there
C G
Oh, in the snowbank with a snowman at your side
F G
And in my heart and in my spirit I concede
F Am
The things you want in life you have to really need
C
This is a matter of life
[Verse 2]
G
Only parents cry
C G
Oh when they want to show the world they're still alive
F G
And in my heart and in my spirit I believe
F Am
The draft beneath the doorframe comes to challenge me
C
This is a matter of life
[Verse 3]
G
Oh, be kind to me
C G
Oh, Benjamin who keeps his hands inside his sleeves
F G
And in my heart and in my spirit I can read
F Am
The way he brushed his beard against the cedar tree
C
Keeping his eyes upon me
[Verse 4]
G
I can see you there
C G
Oh, in the snowbank with a snowman at your side
F G
And in my heart and in my spirit I can see
F Am
The things you want in life you have to really need
