STEADY AS THE RAIN
(Dolly Parton)


Stella Parton - 1979
Dolly Parton - 1999


Raindrops tumble to the ground, making puddles all around
Drops of rain that look like tears fall on my window pane
Raindrops seem to harmonize with teardrops falling from my eyes
And my tears keep falling down as steady as the rain

Steady as the rain they fall, tears that just won't dry at all
Tears that cannot wash away the pain
Sometimes without knowing it, I touch my face and it feels wet
And my tears keep falling down as steady as the rain

I can't face the fact that I am not important in your life
Once you lived for only me and then your feelings changed
There's no getting over you, I try so hard, but it's no use
And my tears keep falling down as steady as the rain

Raindrops just keep falling down, beating out their rhytmic sounds
Dancing as they play their sweet refrain
Memories of you crowd my mind, cloud my eyes and I start to cry
And my tears keep falling down as steady as the rain



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2020)