It’s a rainy NY day
All the birds have flown away
They know sunshine the fall aint here to stay
Your b oots are the cleanest in a week
But they’ll shrink up on your feet
And the ragmen in the park cant get no sleep

Rain, rain, get you gone
Come when my contitution’s strong
The weatherman says “blue sky” but the weatherman lies
Taxi meter clicks too fast
my winter socks just better last
till I can feel the warmth of my baby’s eyes

My, how the car lights flash
How the streetlights sparkle like foam
I would have taken a bath
But I’d a liked to wait til I got home

The warehouse closes soon
Rainy new york afternoon
The shade goes down, the train starts rolling south
With a sigh you kill the light
Gonna be a rainy New York night
And the loneliness feel hot inside your mouth

Rain, rain, get you hence
Make the grass greener on the other side of the fence
You dress up, then come in dripping like a clown
Umbrella salesmen line the block
While from cafes the dry ones gawk
At swirling raindrops shaking New York down

My, how the car lights flash
How the streetlights sparkle like foam
I would have taken a bath
But I’d a liked to wait til I got home

(lyrics: Dan Bern)