BEFORE THE RAIN
(Sue Raney / Edward Yellin / Ralph Carmichael)

as recorded by Nancy Wilson
1966


A lonely boy came walkin' by
And called my name, called my name.
He held my hand and took me away;
The grass was green, cool and green.
My heart kept wanting me to say,
"Hurry hurry!, Love me, love me while we may,
Before the rain washes it away, away, away, away, away!"

Who knows how long our lips
Will be warmed by the sun, by the sun?
Just stay beside me every day
Until we're one, 'til we're one!
And maybe, if we don't delay, hurry hurry,
We can make the good times stay
Before the rain washes it away, away, away, away, away!"

I'm gonna be so close beside you
Through each day, through each day,
And keep our love so fresh and growin'
Strong and tall, strong and tall!
With every kiss you'll hear me sayin,
"Hurry hurry,
Hold me, hold me please I pray,
Before the rain washes it away, away, away, away, away!"
Away...



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - July 2018)