The closing track on Steely Dan vocalist Donald Fagen’s 1982 debut album The Nightfly, “Walk Between Raindrops” is a jazzy modernization of a Jewish folk tale. In Fagen’s recounting of the story, a rabbi learns how to walk between falling raindrops so he doesn’t get wet on his way to temple during a...
A shadow crossed the blue Miami sky
As we hit the causeway by the big hotels
We fought
Now I can't remember why
After all the words were said and tears were gone
We vowed we'd never say goodbye
When we kissed we could hear the sound of thunder
As we watched the regulars rush the big hotels
We kissed again as the showers swept the Florida shore
You opened your umbrella
But we walked between the raindrops back to your door
Oh Miami!
In my dreams I can hear the sound of thunder
I can see the causeway by the big hotels
That happy day we'll find each other on that Florida shore
You'll open your umbrella
And we'll walk between the raindrops back to your door
We'll walk between the raindrops
Between the raindrops
Walk between the raindrops back to your door
Walk Between Raindrops was written by Donald Fagen.
Walk Between Raindrops was produced by Gary Katz.
Donald Fagen released Walk Between Raindrops on Fri Oct 01 1982.