Story Behind The Song
The song was written on a small island off the coast of Ireland. I was staying with relatives on an island with no cars and the only way to get to the only pub on the island was to work a half hour down a dirt road. Well, it rained all day and my relatives wouldn't let me out of the house to go to the pub so I sat in the house and wrote this song.
Song Description
This song is about feeling inundated with rain, a symbol of depression. Feeling trapped by the constant barrage of life's sadness.
| Song Length |
3:58 |
Genre |
Blues - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Disconcerted, Worried |
Subject |
Coffee, Tea, Soda Pop |
| Similar Artists |
Cowboy Junkies, Tom Waits |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
THE RAIN KEEPS COMING DOWN
Well the rain keeps coming down
It makes me prisoner in this house
I said the rain keeps coming down
It makes me prisoner in this house.
I want to see you darling and I hope you understand
That the road?s too cold and long for this tired old man
I want to see you darling but I hear that thunder sound
And the rain keeps coming down,
Lord, the rain keeps coming down.
The sun?s been gone too long
Behind those low hanging clouds
I said the sun?s been gone too long
Behind those low hanging clouds.
I?ve been watching every window waiting for a break
I can hear the sky crying. How much longer will it take?
Before I see you darling but I can?t come around
Cause the rain keeps coming down,
Lord, the rain keeps coming down.
Well the rain keeps coming down
It makes me prisoner in this house
I said the rain keeps coming down
It makes me prisoner in this house.
I want to see you darling and I hope you understand
That the road?s too cold and long for this tired old man
I want to see you darling but I hear that thunder sound
And the rain keeps coming down,
Lord, the rain keeps coming down.