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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Donald Fagen
Donald Fagen
Vocals
Lou Marini
Lou Marini
Alto Saxophone
Amy Helm
Amy Helm
Background Vocals
Angela Clemmons-Patrick
Angela Clemmons-Patrick
Background Vocals
Brenda King
Brenda King
Background Vocals
Curtis King
Curtis King
Background Vocals
Dian Sorel
Dian Sorel
Background Vocals
Diane Garisto
Diane Garisto
Background Vocals
Fonzie Thornton
Fonzie Thornton
Background Vocals
Frank Floyd
Frank Floyd
Background Vocals
Jenni Muldaur
Jenni Muldaur
Background Vocals
Katherine Russell
Katherine Russell
Background Vocals
Mindy Jostyn
Mindy Jostyn
Background Vocals
Roger Rosenberg
Roger Rosenberg
Baritone Saxophone
Ronnie Cuber
Ronnie Cuber
Baritone Saxophone
Walter Becker
Walter Becker
Guitar
Christopher Parker
Christopher Parker
Drums
Alan Rubin
Alan Rubin
Trumpet
Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
Trumpet
Dave Tofani
Dave Tofani
Tenor Saxophone
Cornelius Bumpus
Cornelius Bumpus
Saxophone
Lawrence Feldman
Lawrence Feldman
Flute
Georg Wadenius
Georg Wadenius
Guitar
Paul Griffin
Paul Griffin
Hammond Organ
Bashiri Johnson
Bashiri Johnson
Percussion
Leroy Clouden
Leroy Clouden
Percussion
Jim Pugh
Jim Pugh
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Donald Fagen
Donald Fagen
Composer
Libby Titus Fagen
Libby Titus Fagen
Lyrics
Libby Titus
Libby Titus
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dave Russell
Dave Russell
Additional Engineer
David Dill
David Dill
Additional Engineer
Tom Fritze
Tom Fritze
Additional Engineer
Tony Volante
Tony Volante
Additional Engineer
Wayne Yurgelun
Wayne Yurgelun
Additional Engineer
Walter Becker
Walter Becker
Producer
Phil Burnett
Phil Burnett
Assistant Engineer
Glen Meadows
Glen Meadows
Mastering Engineer
Roger Nichols
Roger Nichols
Recording Engineer
André Grassi
André Grassi
Assistant Recording Engineer
Bob Mitchel
Bob Mitchel
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jay Ryan
Jay Ryan
Assistant Recording Engineer
John Neff
John Neff
Assistant Recording Engineer
Troy Halderson
Troy Halderson
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
When the cold wind comes
I go where the dahlias bloom
I keep drifting back
To your Florida room
[Verse 1]
Start on Key Plantain
Walk a tropical mile
You'll see a house
In the Spanish style
There's a room in back
With a view of the sea
Where she sits and dreams
Does she dream of me?
[PreChorus]
When summer's gone
I get ready
To make that Carribee run
I've got to have
Some time in the sun
[Chorus]
When the cold wind comes
I go where the dahlias bloom
I keep drifting back
To your Florida room
[Verse 2]
Well, she's dressed too warm
For this latitude
We go out to lunch
With some Jamaican dude
Then a sunshower breaks
We come in out of the rain
But in her Florida room
There's a hurricane
[PreChorus]
While the city freezes over
City freezes over
We'll be strollin' down on the shore
Strollin' down the shore
Can she bring me back
To life once more?
[Chorus]
When the cold wind comes
I go where the dahlias bloom
I keep drifting back
To your Florida room
[PreChorus]
When the summer's gone
I get ready
Summer's gone, I get ready
To make that Carribee run
Make that Carribee run
Got to have
Some time in the sun
Time in the sun
[Chorus]
When the cold wind comes
I go where the dahlias bloom
I keep drifting back
I keep drifting back
To your Florida room
Florida room, yeah
[Chorus]
When the cold wind comes
I go where the dahlias bloom
I keep drifting back
To your Florida room
[Chorus]
When the cold wind comes
I go where the dahlias bloom
I keep drifting back
To your Florida room
[Outro]
Cold wind comes
Cold wind comes
And the dahlias bloom
Dahlias bloom
Keep
Drifting back
I keep drifting back
Florida room
Cold wind comes
Cold wind comes
Dahlias bloom
Ah, yeah, well, he's drifting back
Drifting back
To your Florida room
Cold wind comes
Dahlias bloom
Drifting back
I keep drifting back
To your Florida room
Written by: Donald Fagen, Libby Titus
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