Name: I hope it rains
Duration: P00H03M57S
Description: A soulful track, 'I hope it rains' is the desperate call from a young man to the gods hoping for rain to keep the flowers alive on the garden he has made on his mothers grave. Sad but uplifting, this track is a departure from the blues tradition musically as it is bitter sweet but lyrically it is right there at the heart of the blues. A beautiful song.

I hope it rains

from Beat the Devil out of me by The Grey Goose Blues Band

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A soulful track, 'I hope it rains' is the desperate call from a young man to the gods hoping for rain to keep the flowers alive on the garden he has made on his mothers grave. Sad but uplifting, this track is a departure from the blues tradition musically as it is bitter sweet but lyrically it is right there at the heart of the blues. A beautiful song.

lyrics

I hope it rains, I hope it rains
every other day, from now until then

I built you garden
I built it with love
I had to be near you
Heavens above
I talked to you constantly
as I walked away from you
I had to believe
you could see my attempt to
make something special for you
I had to believe I had to believe
that you could see

I hope it rains, I hope it rains
every other day
from now until then

I laid some stones
It looked just like a bed
There were flowers at your feet
and more at your head
I talked to you constantly
as I walked away from you
I had to return to tend
your garden again

I hope it rains
every other day
If rain doesn’t come
the flowers will die
and next to your body
my heart will lie
I hope it rains
I hope it rains
Pitter patter on your grave

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from Beat the Devil out of me, released April 29, 2012
Written by Frankie Williams, arranged by the Grey Goose Blues Band

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The Grey Goose Blues Band Walsall, UK

The Grey Goose Blues band have been around now for over 8 years. Based in Birmingham. They have seen several lineup changes over that time but the founder members Kevin Williams and Steve Watson are at the heart of the band and have injected a new lease of life with this their third album which they recoded as a three piece with the talented Richard Kirk on the drum kit. ... more

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