Explain the Rain
from The Brian Woodbury Songbook by Brian Woodbury
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sung by Terre Roche
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There is a rainfall
And it covers one and all
Can't keep it off of you.
And in this rainstorm,
There's no keeping your foot warm
Or dry inside your shoe.
Call it a cloudburst,
Maybe it will do its worst
Before the day is through
An evening rainbow,
And you still don't dare go
In the morning do...
But when the rain rains
You explain the rain to your baby
Why does rain rain rain?
Because the rain rains
It's inside she should be going
in time she will be knowing and sewing grains
Listen, child, it isn't mild
It's growing pains
Come summer, but meanwhile the
Rain rains
So explain the rain to your baby
When the rain's rain rains
But you cannot restrain rain
There's no one to whom to complain
So you listen to familiar strains
The answer once again won't retain, and the song remains
Raindrops always are falling
Don't get up in the morning -- stay in bed
Why not rest your head on a pillow?
Someone else will be sure to let you know
There's no escaping it
But here's the main claim
That you must maintain for your babe
No matter rain, rain, rain, rain or rain
That should the rain wane
Or cease to be the main strain
Don't refrain and don't hesitate to loose the reins
Baby cryin' over spilling over drain
Sun comes she'll be raising the cane.
Sweet summer raising cane.
Baby cryin' askin' why and not in vain
Come summer, she's raising the cane.
And it covers one and all
Can't keep it off of you.
And in this rainstorm,
There's no keeping your foot warm
Or dry inside your shoe.
Call it a cloudburst,
Maybe it will do its worst
Before the day is through
An evening rainbow,
And you still don't dare go
In the morning do...
But when the rain rains
You explain the rain to your baby
Why does rain rain rain?
Because the rain rains
It's inside she should be going
in time she will be knowing and sewing grains
Listen, child, it isn't mild
It's growing pains
Come summer, but meanwhile the
Rain rains
So explain the rain to your baby
When the rain's rain rains
But you cannot restrain rain
There's no one to whom to complain
So you listen to familiar strains
The answer once again won't retain, and the song remains
Raindrops always are falling
Don't get up in the morning -- stay in bed
Why not rest your head on a pillow?
Someone else will be sure to let you know
There's no escaping it
But here's the main claim
That you must maintain for your babe
No matter rain, rain, rain, rain or rain
That should the rain wane
Or cease to be the main strain
Don't refrain and don't hesitate to loose the reins
Baby cryin' over spilling over drain
Sun comes she'll be raising the cane.
Sweet summer raising cane.
Baby cryin' askin' why and not in vain
Come summer, she's raising the cane.
credits
from The Brian Woodbury Songbook,
released December 1, 2000
vocal: Terre Roche; electric guitar & pedal steel: Marc Muller; electric bass: Oren Bloedow; drums & percussion: Jon Feinberg; oboe Aaron Heick; violin: Mark Feldman
improvisatory tag (recorded live at Dance Theater Workshop) vocal: Dudley Saunders; bass: Andres Villamil; drums: Jon Feinberg; pedal steel: David Hamburger; violin: Gregor Kitzis; accordion: Anne DeMarinis; oboe: Aaron Heick
vocal: Terre Roche; electric guitar & pedal steel: Marc Muller; electric bass: Oren Bloedow; drums & percussion: Jon Feinberg; oboe Aaron Heick; violin: Mark Feldman
improvisatory tag (recorded live at Dance Theater Workshop) vocal: Dudley Saunders; bass: Andres Villamil; drums: Jon Feinberg; pedal steel: David Hamburger; violin: Gregor Kitzis; accordion: Anne DeMarinis; oboe: Aaron Heick
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Brian Woodbury Los Angeles, California
Brian Woodbury is a Los Angeles composer, lyricist and bandleader who writes musicals, post-modern jazz compositions, quirky pop, country songs and music for children's TV.
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