Rain on the city, rain out on the sea

Rain down on the people in the street

Rain on the window from far out in the land

Rain, come down to rest in my hand



As a couple opens one umbrella

And goes along their way

There's a guy with bags looking for a cab

And it is not his day



Running to the corner, a girl with flowers

Hair down in her face and everybody's trying to get away

Tears come on down and join the fallen rain

Go back to the place from where you came



You know it's hard in the city

And this place gets so cold

Rain, can I go with you when you go?



There's an empty bed, a broken desk

A temporary home

There's a thing I saw and then I heard

And it won't leave me alone



We'll go walk the streets, you and me

Follow me in the gutter

We are going down to the river



Rain on the city, rain on the city



We will all come down, a peaceful sound

And rise up with the sun

We will gather there up in the air

And fly over everyone



We collide and change and fall again

On some silly day

And help somebody wash some pain away



Rain on the city, rain on the city

Rain on the city, rain on the city