First Snowfall
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โฑ๏ธ 4:45 duration
๐ ID: 7174708
๐ Lyrics
The Christmas decorations
Look ragged and rusty
A little sooty with coal dust
Santa's missing an eye
The neon sign flickers
On the cinder block tavern
By the Salvation Army
And the plumbers supply
The old downtown mission
Has John 3: 16 painted
In all capital letters
Above cans full of trash
But the paint is all peeling
Broken glass on the sidewalk
Glitters like chandeliers
Somebody smashed
And my soul feels as empty
As a brown paper bag
The drained bottle inside it
Bought with bummed change
40 ounces of liquor
For 30 pieces of silver
And your temporary suicide
Has all been arranged
It's like an angel starts singing
An old gospel song
In that part of town where
No angel belongs
But what is this music
That falls on my ear
It's the very first snowfall
Of a very long year
I'm so far from home
And all that's familiar
Every prodigal knows
How this story goes
Was I just runnin' from what's
Too dark to mention
Or were angels escorting me
God only knows
So help me Maria
We heard the same call
Our hearts felt as free
As a dove newly flown
When a big city beckons
Ah you just can't imagine
You're left with no choice
Yeah, you just have to go
It's like an angel starts singing
An old gospel song
In that part of town where
No angel belongs
But what is this music
That falls on deaf ears
It's the very first snowfall
Of a very long year
There's two stray dogs runnin'
In Newport, Kentucky
They've got a secret
No one else knows
This old dirty city
Is cleansed of its sin
We're all light-hearted lovers
We're all beautiful beggars
We're all innocent children
As soon as it snows
It's like an angel starts singing
An old gospel song
In that part of town where
No angel belongs
But what is this music
Are these God's silent tears?
It's the very first snowfall
Of a very long year
Look ragged and rusty
A little sooty with coal dust
Santa's missing an eye
The neon sign flickers
On the cinder block tavern
By the Salvation Army
And the plumbers supply
The old downtown mission
Has John 3: 16 painted
In all capital letters
Above cans full of trash
But the paint is all peeling
Broken glass on the sidewalk
Glitters like chandeliers
Somebody smashed
And my soul feels as empty
As a brown paper bag
The drained bottle inside it
Bought with bummed change
40 ounces of liquor
For 30 pieces of silver
And your temporary suicide
Has all been arranged
It's like an angel starts singing
An old gospel song
In that part of town where
No angel belongs
But what is this music
That falls on my ear
It's the very first snowfall
Of a very long year
I'm so far from home
And all that's familiar
Every prodigal knows
How this story goes
Was I just runnin' from what's
Too dark to mention
Or were angels escorting me
God only knows
So help me Maria
We heard the same call
Our hearts felt as free
As a dove newly flown
When a big city beckons
Ah you just can't imagine
You're left with no choice
Yeah, you just have to go
It's like an angel starts singing
An old gospel song
In that part of town where
No angel belongs
But what is this music
That falls on deaf ears
It's the very first snowfall
Of a very long year
There's two stray dogs runnin'
In Newport, Kentucky
They've got a secret
No one else knows
This old dirty city
Is cleansed of its sin
We're all light-hearted lovers
We're all beautiful beggars
We're all innocent children
As soon as it snows
It's like an angel starts singing
An old gospel song
In that part of town where
No angel belongs
But what is this music
Are these God's silent tears?
It's the very first snowfall
Of a very long year
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:08.38] The Christmas decorations
[00:11.04] Look ragged and rusty
[00:11.94] A little sooty with coal dust
[00:14.79] Santa's missing an eye
[00:17.49] The neon sign flickers
[00:21.05] On the cinder block tavern
[00:22.84] By the Salvation Army
[00:24.71] And the plumbers supply
[00:28.33] The old downtown mission
[00:31.06] Has John 3: 16 painted
[00:32.96] In all capital letters
[00:34.85] Above cans full of trash
[00:37.51] But the paint is all peeling
[00:40.26] Broken glass on the sidewalk
[00:43.90] Glitters like chandeliers
[00:46.69] Somebody smashed
[00:49.36] And my soul feels as empty
[00:53.08] As a brown paper bag
[00:54.87] The drained bottle inside it
[00:56.62] Bought with bummed change
[00:58.42] 40 ounces of liquor
[01:03.07] For 30 pieces of silver
[01:05.76] And your temporary suicide
[01:09.34] Has all been arranged
[01:12.16] It's like an angel starts singing
[01:15.72] An old gospel song
[01:19.36] In that part of town where
[01:23.98] No angel belongs
[01:27.56] But what is this music
[01:30.25] That falls on my ear
[01:34.83] It's the very first snowfall
[01:37.54] Of a very long year
[01:45.70] I'm so far from home
[01:46.68] And all that's familiar
[01:49.34] Every prodigal knows
[01:50.29] How this story goes
[01:53.03] Was I just runnin' from what's
[01:56.68] Too dark to mention
[01:58.41] Or were angels escorting me
[02:01.26] God only knows
[02:03.95] So help me Maria
[02:05.76] We heard the same call
[02:08.52] Our hearts felt as free
[02:10.35] As a dove newly flown
[02:13.03] When a big city beckons
[02:15.72] Ah you just can't imagine
[02:18.54] You're left with no choice
[02:22.10] Yeah, you just have to go
[02:23.90] It's like an angel starts singing
[02:27.61] An old gospel song
[02:32.13] In that part of town where
[02:36.73] No angel belongs
[02:41.29] But what is this music
[02:44.88] That falls on deaf ears
[02:48.57] It's the very first snowfall
[02:53.95] Of a very long year
[02:57.60] There's two stray dogs runnin'
[03:20.33] In Newport, Kentucky
[03:23.04] They've got a secret
[03:24.86] No one else knows
[03:27.69] This old dirty city
[03:30.38] Is cleansed of its sin
[03:33.00] We're all light-hearted lovers
[03:36.79] We're all beautiful beggars
[03:41.26] We're all innocent children
[03:45.84] As soon as it snows
[03:48.59] It's like an angel starts singing
[03:52.19] An old gospel song
[03:55.83] In that part of town where
[04:00.30] No angel belongs
[04:05.86] But what is this music
[04:09.49] Are these God's silent tears?
[04:13.07] It's the very first snowfall
[04:16.79] Of a very long year
[04:32.14]
[00:11.04] Look ragged and rusty
[00:11.94] A little sooty with coal dust
[00:14.79] Santa's missing an eye
[00:17.49] The neon sign flickers
[00:21.05] On the cinder block tavern
[00:22.84] By the Salvation Army
[00:24.71] And the plumbers supply
[00:28.33] The old downtown mission
[00:31.06] Has John 3: 16 painted
[00:32.96] In all capital letters
[00:34.85] Above cans full of trash
[00:37.51] But the paint is all peeling
[00:40.26] Broken glass on the sidewalk
[00:43.90] Glitters like chandeliers
[00:46.69] Somebody smashed
[00:49.36] And my soul feels as empty
[00:53.08] As a brown paper bag
[00:54.87] The drained bottle inside it
[00:56.62] Bought with bummed change
[00:58.42] 40 ounces of liquor
[01:03.07] For 30 pieces of silver
[01:05.76] And your temporary suicide
[01:09.34] Has all been arranged
[01:12.16] It's like an angel starts singing
[01:15.72] An old gospel song
[01:19.36] In that part of town where
[01:23.98] No angel belongs
[01:27.56] But what is this music
[01:30.25] That falls on my ear
[01:34.83] It's the very first snowfall
[01:37.54] Of a very long year
[01:45.70] I'm so far from home
[01:46.68] And all that's familiar
[01:49.34] Every prodigal knows
[01:50.29] How this story goes
[01:53.03] Was I just runnin' from what's
[01:56.68] Too dark to mention
[01:58.41] Or were angels escorting me
[02:01.26] God only knows
[02:03.95] So help me Maria
[02:05.76] We heard the same call
[02:08.52] Our hearts felt as free
[02:10.35] As a dove newly flown
[02:13.03] When a big city beckons
[02:15.72] Ah you just can't imagine
[02:18.54] You're left with no choice
[02:22.10] Yeah, you just have to go
[02:23.90] It's like an angel starts singing
[02:27.61] An old gospel song
[02:32.13] In that part of town where
[02:36.73] No angel belongs
[02:41.29] But what is this music
[02:44.88] That falls on deaf ears
[02:48.57] It's the very first snowfall
[02:53.95] Of a very long year
[02:57.60] There's two stray dogs runnin'
[03:20.33] In Newport, Kentucky
[03:23.04] They've got a secret
[03:24.86] No one else knows
[03:27.69] This old dirty city
[03:30.38] Is cleansed of its sin
[03:33.00] We're all light-hearted lovers
[03:36.79] We're all beautiful beggars
[03:41.26] We're all innocent children
[03:45.84] As soon as it snows
[03:48.59] It's like an angel starts singing
[03:52.19] An old gospel song
[03:55.83] In that part of town where
[04:00.30] No angel belongs
[04:05.86] But what is this music
[04:09.49] Are these God's silent tears?
[04:13.07] It's the very first snowfall
[04:16.79] Of a very long year
[04:32.14]