Song Description

Spoke to my brother right before he lost cell phone power. He was already without any electricity and his home had quickly cooled to 58 degrees. It was bound to get even colder. The blizzard was occurring as we spoke.

Lyrics

[Intro]
When the snow starts falling and the wind starts howlin', oh lord
Jay's hunkered down, wrapped in his long johns and fur

[Verse 1]
Jay ain't got no power, just a candle fightin' back the night
The blizzard of '26, but he's got his heart burning bright
Snow piling high on the windows, like ghosts they dance and play
Trapped in his own house where he knows he has to stay

[Chorus]
Jay's in his long johns with a fur coat on tight,
Singing the blues with a heart full of fight
Electricity may be lost, but ain't no power lost here,
He keeps humming that tune as he perseveres.

[Verse 2]
Foot of snow at his door, like a wall of pearly white,
No charge on his cellphone, ain't no way to say goodnight
The billboard's long gone, the world outside a ghost town,
But in his heart, that sweet sax carryin' him around

[Chorus]
Jay's in his long johns with a fur coat on tight,
Singing the blues with a heart full of fight
Electricity may be lost, but ain't no power lost here,
He keeps humming that tune as he perseveres.

[Outro]
Oh Jay, you're wearing those long johns tight,
Through the blizzard and the blues, you'll find a way to light, oh alright