Lyrics

RAIN
© 2007 Pat Humphries & Sandy O, Moving Forward Music, BMI
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A single line of light
Down the wall
Across the floor
Evidence of every passing day

I listen for the wind
A cricket or a bird
Anything to keep
My fears at bay . . . ah

The air is paralyzed
It cannot move
Beyond these walls
Imprisoned like my legs
Inside these chains

Stillness traps the stench
But I dare not hold my breath
I’m living for the
Coming of the…

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It starts with just a drop
Then rolls along a seam
Then gathers in the corner
Of my cell

I come from arid land
Where water is like gold
It brings a drop of heaven
To this hell
Ah . . .

Dogs invade my sleep
The sound assaults my ears
And terror overcomes
My ravaged brain

My body bears the beast
But I am far away
Clinging to
the coming of the. . .

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Reeling in the dark
Breathless on the floor
Wondering if I can
Stand again

Will I see my wife
Will I hold my child
Will this bitter nightmare
Ever end
Ah . . .

I am holding on
With all my human will
And every ounce of faith
To ease my pain

My life may end today
But I have lived to know
The gift of freedom
In the falling…

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