New Year

[Verse 1]

She sets her alarm, five minutes to midnight

And wakes just in time to greet the new year

Remembers the kisses, remembers the laughter

And all that's gone away

She shuffles around, turns on the lights

Goes to the kitchen, gets some champagne

She opens the window and wrapped in a blanket

Begins to count and wait

[Pre-Chorus]

Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five

Four, three, two, one

[Chorus]

Happy new year

Happy new year

[Verse 2]

And they say you can hear it over the island

Starting in Times Square and spreading throughout

A roar like the ocean, it comes from a distance

Grows louder then turns quiet

She sits in a dream or in a memory

While old conversations play in her ears

And sometimes the minutes feel longer than hours

Some days feel long as years

[Pre-Chorus]

She's just glad she gets to be around

To see another spring come to this town

[Chorus]

Happy new year

Happy new year to you

[Verse 3]

She sets her alarm five minutes to midnight

And wakes just in time to say her goodbyes

Thanking the old year for all it has brought her

No mention of the things it took away

[Pre-Chorus]

She's just glad she gets to be around

To see another spring come to this town

[Chorus]

Happy new year, happy new year

Happy new year, happy new year

Happy new year, happy new year

To you

[Outro]

Happy new year