New Year

She sets her alarm, five minutes to midnight And wakes just in time to greet the new year Remembers the kisses, remembers the laughter And all that's gone away She shuffles around, turns on the lights Goes to the kitchen, gets some champagne She opens the window and wrapped in a blanket Begins to count and wait Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five Four, three, two, one Happy new year Happy new year And they say you can hear it over the island Starting in Times Square and spreading throughout A roar like the ocean, it comes from a distance Grows louder then turns quiet She sits in a dream or in a memory While old conversations play in her ears And sometimes the minutes feel longer than hours Some days feel long as years She's just glad she gets to be around To see another spring come to this town Happy new year Happy new year to you She sets her alarm five minutes to twelve And wakes just in time to say her goodbyes Thanking the old year for all it has brought her No mention of the things it took away She's just glad she gets to be around To see another spring come to this town Happy new year, happy new year Happy new year, happy new year Happy new year, happy new year To you Happy new year --- New Year - Darren Criss