"Early Morning Rain"

[wildhorses]

In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand
And an aching in my heart and my pockets full of sand
I'm a long way from home and I miss my loved one so
In the early morning rain with nowhere to go.

Cut on runway number nine, big 707 set to go
I'm stuck here on the ground, where the cold winds blow
The liquor tasted good and the women all were fast
There she goes, my friend, she's rolling down at last.

Hear the mighty engines roar, see the silver bird on high
She's away and westward bound, far above the clouds she'll fly
Where the morning rain don't fall and the sun always shines
She'll be flying over my home in about three hours time.

This old airport's got me down, it's no earthly good to me
Because I'm stuck here on the ground, cold and drunks as I might be
You can't hop a jet plane like you can a freight train
So I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXdjj0ANtTg

[wildhorses]

1. kickin'

:kick:

[Haole Girl]

2. I love the way Gordon Lightfoot sing this song...

...did you know that Elvis Presley sang it too? :hi:

[wildhorses]

3. yeah, I posted this yesterday cos it was raining here

in the early morning (duh!) and I thought of this song. 0 repsonses (:cry:)

When I saw the Elvis thread today, I thought I would give this one another shot...

it is really a lovely version...I have already forgotten the girl's name but she has a nice voice.

:hug::hi:

[HEyHEY]

4. Reminds me of college - I can't believe I fucking survived.

[wildhorses]

5. --I can't believe what I have survived either--

:hug:

[HEyHEY]

6. I mean being too poor for food, but managing to get booze

That was the life I was living.

[livetohike]

7. Thanks for posting this

I love Gordon Lightfoot and this is one of the first songs I learned when I started to play guitar :-).