Two frozen rivers with ice like boulders Cracking past Portage and Main Dark downtown buildings, one glowing tavern Breaking loose from winter's chains Winter wind whistling the outside air Inside it's like we found summer somewhere My car's all rusted from road crew salt And doing the Winnipeg waltz Railroads and water, Assiniboine and Red The reasons why we're here The center of the continent, the middle of it all Hanging out and drinking beer It's too cold to snow now but we don't care Inside it's like we found summer somewhere My car is all rusted from road crew salt And doing the Winnipeg waltz I love you more in the frozen winter I think about you beneath your clothes Lets have one more drink in this crowded tavern I'll kiss your chilly lips and your frozen nose Winter wind whistlin' the outside air Inside it's like we found summer somewhere You won't turn to a pumpkin or a pillar of salt From doing the Winnipeg waltz