RIDIN' AROUND IN THE RAIN
Carmen Lombardo (m) Gene Austin (l)


Bing Crosby w Jimmie Grier & his Orch   rec Mar 13th 1934 Los Angeles


also-
Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians '34
Guy Mitchell




I recall the night,
The stars were out of sight,
We were ridin' around in the rain.
I asked her for a kiss,
She said she didn't kiss,
We kept ridin' around in the rain.


Then I held her hand
But she didn't understand,
And it all seemed so in vain.
Then she answered yes
And I found happiness,
A-ridin' around in the rain.


So don't wait for June nights
And don't wait for moonlights,
Don't linger down in Lovers' Lane;
Wait and pick a dark night,
A dark and stormy night,
Take her ridin' around in the rain.


A penthouse, apartments, were all the same to me,
My sweetie was very discontented.
No chance for romance as far as I could see,
But now my sweetie has repented!


I recall the night,
The stars were out of sight,
Ridin' around in the rain;
And I asked her for a kiss,
She said she didn't kiss,
Kept ridin' around in the rain.


Then I held her hand
But she didn't understand,
And it all seemed so in vain.
Then she answered yes
Found happiness,
A-ridin' around in the rain.


So don't wait for June nights,
Don't look for moonlights,
Don't linger down in Lovers' Lane;
Wait and pick a night,
Some dark and stormy night,
Take her ridin' around in the rain,
Oh how they weaken in the rain!












(Contributed by Peter Akers - August 2008)