That and something or other
Is what you said to me
You're such a mother lover
Is what you said to me
You said to take off my mittens
Then you made me
Just do what the sign says
Why don't you read it to me

You don't have to make me
You just gotta take me by my
Cold hands
My cold hands.

Out back of your folk's house
Where you took me
Right between the old car
And the Kansas tea
You waste no time with the proper
You bottle with no stopper
A lovely greyhound hopper
And my hands they freeze

You don't have to make me
You just gotta take me by my
Cold hands
My cold hands

You said 'you doin alright'
I said I think I'm alright
You said 'you better be alright'
Or you're losing your bite
Then you left me to shiver
Down by the river
My cigarette is a quiver
And you took all the light

You don't have to make me
You just gotta take me by me
Cold hands
My cold hands

Gonna have to warm me up
Gonna take a big hot cup
Gonna take every single drop
If you're gonna warm me up