It was Christmas in Newport city There was ice on the Jefferson highway Thanksgiving had come And gone with the sun As the snow set down for the holiday We sat down ? for whiskey And to share what their might be for company The wind through the door Blew the rugs on the floor And an old man laughed As he shook off his hat In the doorway Chorus And the snow is swirling around And the world is upside down Hey boys, we're getting in deep While the world is asleep The station on the old road was open In case a traveler happened to get over That old mountain pass Would be just like glass Up high where the starlight is frozen The man on the inside was friendly And we talked for awhile over coffee He said it's too far to hike There will be no rides tonight So why not stay on At least until dawn But I'd made up my mind And I knew it was time I'd done all my talkin' So I set out a walkin' I've got people way up in Who would see me again And I could be there by morning It's where I was born On a night just as white And dreamy Chorus And the snow is swirling around And the world is upside down Hey boys, we're getting in deep While the world is asleep