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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jarvis Taveniere
Jarvis Taveniere
Guitar
Jeremy Earl
Jeremy Earl
Drums
Aaron Neveu
Aaron Neveu
Bass
Anna St. Louis
Anna St. Louis
Vocals
Cole Kamen-Green
Cole Kamen-Green
Trumpet
David Berman
David Berman
Guitar
Kyle Forester
Kyle Forester
Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Berman
David Berman
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jarvis Taveniere
Jarvis Taveniere
Mixing Engineer
Jeremy Earl
Jeremy Earl
Producer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Snow is falling in Manhattan
In a slow, diagonal fashion
On the Sabbath, as it happens
Snow is falling in Manhattan
If it looks like it might be a bad one
Good caretaker springs to action
Salts the stoop and scoops the cat in
Tests an icy patch for traction
[Verse 2]
Snow, snow
Snow, snow, snow, snow
[Verse 3]
Levels risin' on the island
Shows no sign of soon subsidin'
Driftin' deeply down in Brooklyn
So much joy in merely lookin'
Inside, he's got a fire cracklin'
And on the couch, beneath an afghan
Lies an old friend he just took in
Seeking shelter from the cold wind
[Verse 4]
Comin' down in smithereens
On Staten Island, Bronx, and Queens
It's blanketin' the city streets
And the streets beneath are fast asleep
Songs build little rooms in time
And housed within the song's design
Is the ghost the host has left behind
To greet and sweep the guest inside
Stoke the fire and sing his lines
[Verse 5]
Like snow, snow
Snow, snow, snow, snow
[Verse 6]
Snow is falling in Manhattan
Inside, I've got a fire cracklin'
And on the couch, beneath an afghan
You're the old friend I just took in
Written by: David Berman

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