WHEN WHITE TURNS BLACK
(McAndrew)

treachery has fallen to the pavement down below
and since been caressed by the hand of Icy Jack
from white with slight forgiveness with at least a half a chance
now the trap dressed head to toe in black
the town gets out it's bed from it's cocoon of warmth and calm
to find the new surprises held today
but first must run the gauntlet, more likely ground to frozen palm
against the frozen wall that's standing in their way

WHEN WHITE TURNS BLACK there's danger
icy fingers take much tighter stranglehold
on the corner strangers sing about a manger
as the carbon rises beating off the cold

the weather front provides a second helping
to the system that is struggling hard to cope
the lone driver loses line, first right then left side
now in the ditch and solo, sprouting early thoughts of hope
did he leave anyone the facts of his location
can this prison cell still be seen from the road
his problem not unique straddles the nation
was it really oh so urgent that he move his load

can the rays of Sol now start the big reversal
to the dangers that have fallen all around
this is way beyond the early dress rehearsal
as her fingers start to warm the icy ground

black turned back to white with the passing of the night
the menace once more lessened, now it's brought back into sight
pick-up truck then tractor have arrived at stricken Alex
his smiles replaced by raptures of delight
although this was the first time as the victim of her terror
sure won't be the last as sure as day is clad in light
ice cold windows in the weather will always bring surprises
with the bearing of their teeth before they bite

WHEN WHITE TURNS BLACK there's danger
wild dogs howling at the moon
having met once, no more a stranger
though maybe, just maybe, have we spoke too soon?

WHEN WHITE TURNS BLACK
WHEN WHITE TURNS BLACK
the water's tightened up
c'mon and lighten up

Comment:- Frost, snow, sledges, hail, freezing fog............................falls, crashes, broken bones, hypothermia, inherent death threat!