[Verse 1]
So I'm at this wheel, it's 3 a.m
Waiting for the caffeine to come around
And life rears its ugly head again
They say your radio's cool and retail's way down
And i'd like to say I'm faithful
To the task at hand
Speaking gospel to a handful
And others with their list of demands

[Chorus]
It's cold this year, and I'm late on my dues
It's cold in here, ah, but that's nothing new
My heart's electric with your love again
So it's on to Bethlehem
On to Bethlehem

[Verse 2]
You might surmise that I ran there
But I really only crept
Lead me to the place where love runs wild
And then it dogs your every step
You know how fickle my heart is
Prone to wonder, my Lord
Yeah, we talk, but it's at arm's length
Always got one eye on the door
[Chorus]
It's cold this year, and I'm late on my dues
It's cold in here, ah, but that's nothing new
My heart's electric with your love again
So it's on to Bethlehem
On to Bethlehem

[Verse 3]
God wraps Himself up in human skin
For those who wanna touch
And God let them drive the nails in
For those of us who know way too much
And you come bearing all our burdens
And take your lovers for a ride
But we stay holed up in our cages
Fashioned by our own design

[Chorus]
It's cold this year, and I'm late on my dues
It's cold in here, ah, but that's nothing new
My heart's electric with your love again
So it's on to Bethlehem
It's on to Bethlehem

[Verse 4]
So tell me, what is your secret?
What's on your blister soul?
What is that one little secret?
You know, the one that has taken its toll
'Cause daddy's banging on your gate again
Yeah, he won't leave you alone
Got a whole lot of dry warm rooms
In the finest of homes
[Chorus]
It's cold this year, and I'm late on my dues
It's cold in here, ah, but that's nothing new
My heart's electric with your love again
So it's on to Bethlehem
On to Bethlehem
It's on to Bethlehem
It's on to Bethlehem