I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN
(Gerard W. Kenny / Drey Shepperd)

Barry Manilow - 1980
Wayne Newton - 1983
Gerard Kenny - 1984 


We dreamers have our ways 
Of facing rainy days, 
And somehow we survive.
We keep our feelings warm, 
Protect them from the storm, 
Until our time arrives. 
Then one day the sun appears, 
And we come shining through
Those lonely years.

I made it through the rain, 
I kept my world protected, 
I made it through the rain, 
I kept my point of view, 
I made it through the rain 
And found myself respected 
By the others who, 
Got rained on too, 
And made it through.

When friends are hard to find, 
And life seems so unkind, 
Sometimes you feel afraid. 
Just aim beyond the clouds 
And rise above the crowds, 
And start your own parade. 
'Cause when I chased my fears away,
That's when I knew 
I could finally say...

I made it through the rain, 
I kept my world protected, 
I made it through the rain, 
I kept my point of view, 
I made it through the rain 
And found myself respected, 
By the others who, 
Got rained on too, 
And made it through.

A true musician plays, 
Through all the rainy days, 
And every song survives.
He takes the stage by storm, 
And keeps the music warm, 
Until his luck arrives.
And then a melody appears, 
Taking him past 
Those weather beaten years...

I made it through the rain, 
I kept my world protected, 
I made it through the rain, 
I kept my point of view, 
I made it through the rain 
And found myself respected, 
By the others who, 
Got rained on too, 
And made it through.

No matter how it rains, 
A singer entertains, 
And music must be made.
Before you draw the crowd, 
Your pour your heart out loud, 
And start your own parade.
Then you play the clouds away, 
Waiting until you hear 
Your music say...

(Piano Solo)

Then you play the clouds away, 
Waiting until you hear 
Your music say...

I made it through the rain, 
I kept my world protected, 
I made it through the rain, 
I kept my point of view, 
I made it through the rain 
And found myself respected, 
By the others who, 
Got rained on too, 
And made it through.



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ALTERNATE SHORT VERSION:


We dreamers have our ways 
Of facing rainy days 
And somehow we survive.
We keep the feelings warm 
Protect them from the storm 
Until our time arrives.
Then one day the sun appears 
And we come shining through 
Those lonely years....

I made it through the rain, 
I kept my world protected
I made it throught the rain, 
I kept my point of view
I made it through the rain 
And found myself respected
By the others who 
Got rained on too 
And made it through

When friends are hard to find 
And life seems so unkind 
Sometimes you feel so afraid.
Just aim beyond the clouds 
And rise above the crowds 
And start your own parade.
'Cause when I chased my fears away 
That's when I knew that 
I could finally say....

I made it through the rain 
I kept my world protected
I made it throught the rain 
I kept my point of view
I made it through the rain 
And found myself respected
By the others who 
Got rained on too 
And made it through