Story Behind The Song
A road trip through Arizona inspired this song about 120 degree weather transforming into a much desired desert rain.
Song Description
"Rain In The Desert" won Honorable Mentions in both the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and NSAI/CMT Song Contest. I continue to tweak and search for winning productions.
| Song Length |
3:54 |
Genre |
R & B - Soul, Pop - Standards |
| Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Joyful, Exultant |
| Subject |
Joy, Rain |
Similar Artists |
Aretha Franklin, Joe Cocker |
| Language |
English |
| |
Lyrics
Rain In The Desert
By Jane Canfield
Have you ever felt Arizona at a hundred and twenty degrees,
In the desert without water you would die from the heat,
But it's wonderful when the weather turns, everything is changed,
The sky lights up, the water falls, and a dyin' heart is saved.
You're like rain in the desert,
Beautiful rain,
A cloud that opens wide and fills my empty sky,
'Cause I'm comin' out of a long, hard drought,
You're like rain in the desert to me,
Yes, my world was so bleak, just a dead barren land,
But you made it come alive like blossoms in the sand,
And suddenly it's all shining hues and a rainbow too,
Yes, I'm feeling those colors, and it's all because of you.
You're like rain in the desert,
Beautiful rain,
A cloud that opens wide and fills my empty sky,
'Cause I'm comin' out of along hard drought,
You're like rain in the desert to me.
You are just what I need,
Pour down on me.
Rain
Beautiful rain,
A cloud that opens wide and fills my empty sky,
'Cause I'm comin' out of a long hard drought,
You're like rain in the desert to me.
Rain in the desert...
(c) 2004 Jane Canfield
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