RAININ' ON THE MOUNTAIN
(Alton Delmore)

Recorded by: Bill Clifton; Glen Campbell; The Delmore Brothers; 
The Green River Boys; Wesley Tuttle.


Oh why do you leave me honey babe
Oh why do you leave me honey babe
Oh why do you leave me
When you know it's gonna beat me
Oh why do you leave me honey baby

Oh it's rainin' on the mountain, now my love
It's rainin' on the mountain, now my love
It's rainin' on the mountain
And there's sunshine in the valley
But I'm livin' on the mountain, now my love

(Instrumental)

I worry and I can not sleep at night
I worry and I can not sleep at night
I can not sleep at night
'Cause the future don't look bright
And I worry and I can not sleep at night

Oh it's rainin' on the mountain, now my love
It's rainin' on the mountain, now my love
It's rainin' on the mountain
And there's sunshine in the valley
But I'm livin' on the mountain, now my love

(Instrumental)

When you sow you gotta reap some lonely day
According to the bible, so they say
When your sow you gotta reap
When you reap you're gonna weep
When the judgement you will need, honey baby

Oh it's rainin' on the mountain, now my love
It's rainin' on the mountain, now my love
It's rainin' on the mountain
And there's sunshine in the valley
But I'm living on the mountain, now my love

Take it away boys

(Instrumental)

I'm leavin' in the mornin' for my home
I'm leavin' in the mornin' for my home
'Cause my honey now is gone
Always leavin' me alone
And I'm leavin' in the mornin' for my home

Oh it's rainin' on the mountain, now my love
It's rainin' on the mountain, now my love
It's rainin' on the mountain
And there's sunshine in the valley
But I'm livin' on the mountain, now my love


(Transcribed by Monique Adriaansen, & Cookie - January 2006)