Boots go squeak on the winter trail
Dog’s tail wagging like a metronome
Breath makes clouds, but the bank still smiles
Getting paid just to leave my home
Snowflakes land on my old fur hat
He sniffs one, gives me a crooked grin
World so bright I forget my phone
Just my feet, and the credits roll in
I get paid to take a walk in the snow (hey!)
On these winter trails, moving kind of slow
Laughing with my dog while the numbers grow
Life says “go,” so I go, so I go
Step by step this big world feels right
Getting fit while the sun hits white
I get paid to take a walk in the snow
And I cash that joy all night
[Accordion does a wobbly tango tease, fiddle answers with a sly slide]
Shuffle left, do a sideways spin
Pockets jingle like a tip jar song
Dog eats snow, I just shake my head
We both march like a rubbery trombone
Sports talk buzzing in my wooly cap
Blurted thoughts in the frosted air
Every step is a punchline check
Health and humor in a love affair
I get paid to take a walk in the snow (oh yeah)
On these winter trails, putting on a show
Dog as my co-star, tail in glow
Life says “move,” so I go, so I go
Step by step this big world feels bright
Getting fit while the day bites light
I get paid to take a walk in the snow
And it feels like I got it right
Deep voice humming, low as the trees
Harmonica giggles, tango on the breeze
Cello sings slow, fiddle starts to race
Dog digs holes like he’s paying for the place
I get paid to take a walk in the snow (hey!)
On these winter trails, hearts in tow
Laughing with my dog while the numbers grow
Life says “yes,” so I go, so I go
Step by step this big world feels fine
Getting fit as the paths unwind
I get paid to take a walk in the snow
And I’m rich in this wild design