RAIN MIGHT WASH YOUR LOVE AWAY
(Don Schlitz / Brent Maher / Don Potter)


Carl Perkins - 1989
Shelby Lynne - 1993



It was down on the corner, it was late last night
It was me and my sugar in a heavyweight fight
It was both of us cryin' till our eyes turned red
It was neither one hearin' what the other one said

It was both of us walkin' off into the night
It was him headin' left and me goin' right
It was both of us thinkin' it was better that way
But I just kept hearin' a little voice say
If you save your love for a rainy day
Well, the rain might wash your love away

It was two hours later and I thought I was fine
Till I heard a song playin', used to be his and mine
Over and over, such a sweet melody
It was breakin' my heart 'cause it was sayin' to me
Well, you can save your love for a rainy day
But the rain might wash your love away

(Instrumental Break)

So I called up my baby and we made it right
Now me and my baby we're holdin' on tight
And I'm here to tell you it's sweeter than wine
'Cause me and my baby we done made up our minds
Well, you can save your love for a rainy day
But the rain might wash your love away

If you save your love for a rainy day
Well, the rain might wash your love away

If you see us on the corner, sort o' late at night
If it's me and my baby and we're holdin' on tight
You just keep right on walkin', don't pay us no mind
'Cause me and my baby, well, we're doin' just fine



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2019)