This song transforms from quiet and desperate tension in the piano intro to bold and joyous celebration in choruses swirled with sizzling guitars. Written as a 9/11 tribute, this song celebrates the joy that comes on the morning after the cold rain.

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This song was written by B.J. Collins as a personal response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001... It features Pittsburgh rockers John Fiore on guitars and Tim Grealish on lead vocals, and was part of a collaboration called "PACT - Pittsburgh Artists Combatting Terrorism" on the "God's Gonna Cry" CD in 2001.

EVERY DAY... YOU ARE SHOWN THE FACE OF YOUR OWN FUTURE
ENDLESS DAYS... FILLED WITH JOY AND LOVE AND PEACE FOREVER
EVERY WAY... YOU HAVE SEEN THE EVIL VISION STARTED
ENDLESS WAYS... FILLED WITH HATEFUL SCHEMES
TO HIT THE TARGETS

HATE COMES LIKE COLD RAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
BUT LOVE COMES LIKE SUNSHINE TO WARM YOU UP INSIDE
TO KEEP THE FIRE ALIVE
TO KEEP THE RAIN OUTSIDE

JOY COMES ON THE MORNING AFTER... THE COLD COLD RAIN
SUN SHINES ON THE LAND TO ANSWER... THE COLD COLD RAIN
LOVE WARMS ALL THE CHILLING WATERS OF THE COLD COLD RAIN
LIFE LONGS FOR ALL FREEDOM OFFERS THRU THE
THE COLD COLD RAIN

EVERY DAY... YOU FIND WAYS TO HELP THE ONES WHO SUFFER
ENDLESS DAYS...FILLED WITH HOPE FOR SOMETHING MORE TO OFFER
EVERY WAY... YOU GIVE ALL YOUR LOVE TO HELP THE CHILDREN
ENDLESS WAYS... USING ALL YOUR GIFTS AS TOOLS FOR FREEDOM