Terry Kellman also produced this one and added electric guitar. "The Rain" is the only song on the album that was actually recorded by the "Jay Ramsey Band." Today, the band is made up of just me with a big help from Kelly's wizardry at the console. I loved this configuration of my band: Mack Clayton on drums, John Leach on keys and most everything else, Tony Smith on keys and high vox, everybody on BG vocals. And on sax, the great Frank Cole. RIP my dear, oldest friend.
Lyrics
I WAS BORN DOWN IN A TEXAS STORM
THE WIND OUT-SHOUTED MAMA'S PAIN
OH, HOW IT RAINED
THE ROOF WAS LEAKING ABOVE MY MAMA'S LONELY BED
THE RAIN FELL IN UPON MY HEAD
LORD, DIDN'T IT RAIN
MAMA SAW SATAN'S EYES THEN SHE TOUCHED ME AND CRIED
YOU'VE BEEN CHRISTENED BY A RAINY SKY
SO CAIN IS YOU'RE NAME YOU'LL DRIVE THE WOMEN INSANE
BUT YOU'LL NEVER HAVE A FRIEND BUT THE WIND
AND THE RAIN
YOU SAY TO TRY TO TRUST A FRIEND
BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT THE VOICES SAY
THEY SAY LISTEN TO THE WIND
WOMAN, DON'T TRY TO TOUCH MY SOUL
YOU'LL FEEL YOUR FINGERS TURNING COLD
SO COLD AND GRAY
YOU'RE IN MY ARMS AND I'M FEELING WARM
BUT LISTEN GIRL HERE COMES A THUNDERSTORM
IT'S ALWAYS THE SAME MY LOVE CAUSES PAIN
AND I'VE NEVER HAD A FRIEND BUT THE WIND
AND THE RAIN
OH THE RAIN REMINDS ME OF MY TEARS
FALLING FROM THESE CLOUDY EYES
LISTEN TO THE RAIN
HEAR THE RAIN POUNDING OUT THE TIME
WASTED ON THIS LIFE OF MINE
AH, DIDN'T IT RAIN
DIDN'T IT RAIN
LISTEN TO THE RAIN
DIDN'T IT RAIN
RAIN
MAMA CRIED
JUST BEFORE SHE DIED
YOU'VE BEEN CHRISTENED BY A RAINY SKY
SO CAIN IS MY NAME I DRIVE THE WOMEN INSANE
BUT I'VE NEVER HAD A FRIEND BUT THE WIND
AND THE RAIN
IT'S THE DEVIL'S RAIN
HEAR IT RAINING
HEAR IT RAINING
RAIN
