Times have sure been better
Here in my old town
It used to take much more snow
To shut the damn thing down
And where are the snowball fights
And angels on the ground
Or winterized couples
Racing up the street and downs
‘Cause it’s just me tonight
Watching over the square
My feet as they fall
Sound muffled and small
Alone in the frozen air
I’ve been walking around
Every corner some crazy story
It’s a funny old town
It’s a funny old town
I’ve been walking around
Every corner some ancient glory
It’s a funny old town
It’s a funny old town
So many characters
Who made this place this place
With madmen and angels
That we’ve lost along the way
So many characters
Who made this place this place
With madmen and angels
That we’ve lost along the way
I think I can state for certain
Someone has been here
The snow has been trampled down
That much, I’d say, is clear
Or could they be footprints left by
Souls from long ago
With nothing to do in town
But ride the swirling snow
Cause it’s just me tonight
Where could everyone be
Has everyone gone
To bed with a yawn
And ceded the world to me
I’ve been walking around
Every corner some crazy story
It’s a funny old town
It’s a funny old town
I’ve been walking around
Every corner some ancient glory
It’s a funny old town
It’s a funny old town
(I’m walking down the street)
Mm, let it snow
(There’s no one there to meet)
Mmmm, whoah, no
I was a late arrival
Back in ’81
Everyone told me I’d
Missed out on all the fun
But it was like nothing
I had witnessed under the sun
And if I’d had much more sense
I guess I’d prob’ly have run