What had he been through before me
And I looked at him, he looked at me
He looked so sad, I had to see
What did he want, what could it be
Tight mouth and eyes glazed, eyelids just half-raised
These skates are my last hope, without them I cannot cope
What did he want, what could it be
Ice skates he asked for in the middle of summer
I asked are you a pro, he looked sad and said no
I looked for his size, our best pair he tried
And then I will skate, as far as it take
What had he been through before me
I need to find her, I will wait till it freezes over
Seeing him in the store I worked for that year, that year
I will skate as far as it takes, to bring her back home
He was middle-aged, deep lines on his face
He wanted a good pair, the price he did not care
And I looked at him, he looked at me
Seeing him in the store I worked for that year, that year
And he said my wife, she drowned this summer
Behind our house, the river took her, I cannot swim
He looked so sad, I had to see
Custom back and sides, excitement in his eyes
