When Winter Comes – English Lyrics

• By: Paul McCartney

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the heartwarming simplicity of Paul McCartney's "When Winter Comes," a beautifully crafted song that offers a glimpse into a self-sufficient, rural life. Through its gentle lyrics and acoustic melodies, you can learn common English phrases related to nature, farming, and domestic tasks, making it a wonderful way to connect with everyday vocabulary. Its authentic storytelling and comforting themes make it a special song for understanding English in a serene and reflective context.

[English]

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[BIRDS CHIRPING]

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[DOG BARKING]

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♪ MUST FIX THE FENCE BY THE ACRE PLOT ♪

♪ TWO YOUNG FOXES HAVE BEEN NOSING AROUND ♪

♪ THE LAMBS AND THE CHICKENS WON'T FEEL SAFE UNTIL IT'S DONE ♪

♪ I MUST DIG A DRAIN BY THE CARROT PATCH ♪

♪ THE WHOLE CROP SPOILS IF IT GETS TOO DAMP ♪

♪ AND WHERE WILL WE BE WITH AN EMPTY STORE ♪

♪ WHEN WINTER COMES ♪

♪ WHEN WINTER COMES ♪

♪ AND FOOD IS SCARCE ♪

♪ WE'LL WARN OUR TOES ♪

♪ TO STAY INDOORS ♪

♪ WHEN SUMMER'S GONE ♪

♪ WE'LL FLY AWAY ♪

♪ AND FIND THE SUN ♪

♪ WHEN WINTER COMES ♪

♪ I MUST FIND THE TIME TO PLANT SOME TREES ♪

♪ IN THE MEADOW WHERE THE RIVER FLOWS ♪

♪ IN TIME TO COME THEY'LL MAKE GOOD SHADE FOR SOME POOR SOUL ♪

♪ WHEN WINTER COMES ♪

♪ AND FOOD IS SCARCE ♪

♪ WE'LL WARN OUR TOES ♪

♪ TO STAY INDOORS ♪

♪ WHEN SUMMER'S GONE ♪

♪ WE'RE GONNA FLY AWAY ♪

♪ AND FIND THE SUN ♪

♪ WHEN WINTER COMES ♪

♪ MUST FIX THE FENCE BY THE ACRE PLOT ♪

♪ TWO YOUNG FOXES HAVE BEEN NOSING AROUND ♪

♪ THE LAMBS AND THE CHICKENS WON'T FEEL SAFE UNTIL IT'S DONE ♪

♪ WHEN WINTER COMES ♪

♪ AND FOOD IS SCARCE ♪

♪ WE'LL WARN OUR TOES ♪

♪ TO STAY INDOORS ♪

♪ WHEN SUMMER'S GONE ♪

♪ WE'RE GONNA FLY AWAY ♪

♪ AND FIND THE SUN ♪

♪ WHEN WINTER COMES ♪

♪ AND FIND THE SUN ♪

♪ WHEN WINTER COMES ♪

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fix /fɪks/ A1	verb - to repair or mend
fence /fɛns/ A1	noun - a barrier enclosing an area
fox /fɒks/ A1	noun - a carnivorous mammal with a bushy tail
lamb /læm/ A1	noun - a young sheep
chicken /ˈtʃɪkɪn/ A1	noun - a domesticated bird used for meat or eggs
safe /seɪf/ A1	adjective - protected from harm
dig /dɪɡ/ A1	verb - to break up and move earth
drain /dreɪn/ A2	noun - a pipe to carry away water verb - to remove liquid from
crop /krɒp/ A2	noun - a plant grown for food
spoil /spɔɪl/ B1	verb - to damage or ruin
scare /skɛər/ A2	verb - to cause fear
warn /wɔːrn/ A2	verb - to tell someone about a danger
shade /ʃeɪd/ A2	noun - darkness from blocking light
plant /plænt/ A1	verb - to put a seed in the ground noun - a living organism that grows in the ground
meadow /ˈmɛdoʊ/ B1	noun - a field of grass and flowers
flow /floʊ/ A2	verb - to move in a steady stream
scarce /skɛərs/ B1	adjective - not enough or barely sufficient
indoor /ˈɪnˌdɔːr/ A2	adjective - inside a building
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - to travel through the air

Key Grammar Structures

• Must fix the fence by the acre plot

  ➔ Must + V (fix) + the fence + by + the + acre + plot

  ➔ Must + the fence + by + the + acre + plot

• Two young foxes have been nosing around

  ➔ Two + young + foxes + have + been + nosing + around

  ➔ Two + young + foxes + have + been + nosing + around

• The lambs and the chickens won't feel safe until it's done

  ➔ The + lambs + and + the + chickens + won't + feel + safe + until + it's + done

  ➔ The + lambs + and + the + chickens + won't + feel + safe + until + it's + done

• I must dig a drain by the carrot patch

  ➔ I + must + dig + a + drain + by + the + carrot + patch

  ➔ I + must + dig + a + drain + by + the + carrot + patch

• And where will we be with an empty store

  ➔ And + where + will + we + be + with + an + empty + store

  ➔ And + where + will + we + be + with + an + empty + store

• When winter comes and food is scarce

  ➔ When + winter + comes + and + food + is + scarce

  ➔ When + winter + comes + and + food + is + scarce

• We'll warn our toes to stay indoors

  ➔ We'll + warn + our + toes + to + stay + indoors

  ➔ We'll + warn + our + toes + to + stay + indoors

• When summer's gone and we're gonna fly away

  ➔ When + summer's + gone + and + we're + gonna + fly + away

  ➔ When + summer's + gone + and + we're + gonna + fly + away

• And find the sun when winter comes

  ➔ And + find + the + sun + when + winter + comes

  ➔ And + find + the + sun + when + winter + comes