Early Mornin' Rain
Peter & Paul Lyrics

In the early morning rain
Starting the song with a description of a sad and lonely situation, being present in the early morning rain.

With a dollar in my hand
The singer only has a dollar in his hand, emphasizing his lack of money and resources.

And an aching in my heart
He describes his sadness by stating that he has a pain in his heart.

And my pockets full of sand
His pockets do not hold any useful things like money, but instead contain sand.

I'm a long way from home
The singer is far away from his home, indicating his feeling of being lost.

And I missed my loved one so
He expresses his longing for his loved ones who are not present with him at the moment.

With no place to go
He has nowhere to go, implying that he is stranded and helpless.

Out on runway number nine
He describes his surroundings, being present at runway number nine.

Big 707 set to go
He sees a big airplane ready to fly, making the contrast to his own stranded situation clear.

But I'm out here on the grass
He is stuck on the grass and not on the plane, unable to get on it.

Where the pavement never grows
He describes the barren land where he is stuck, using the metaphor of pavement not growing.

Well, the liquor tasted good
He starts to drink alcohol to cope with his situation and describes it as tasting good.

And the women all were fast
He is surrounded by women who are moving fast and not present for long, emphasizing his transitory and unstable situation.

There she goes my friend
He sees the airplane he was looking at earlier, ready to take off.

She's rolling down at last
The airplane starts to roll down the runway, finally getting ready to take off.

Hear the mighty engine roar
He hears the loud sound of the airplane engine starting to soar.

See the silver wing on high
He sees the airplane's shiny wing, high in the sky.

She's away and westward bound
The airplane is leaving and flying towards the west.

Far above the clouds she’ll fly
The airplane flies high above the clouds, out of reach for the singer.

Where the morning rain don't fall
He describes the place where the airplane is headed, where it doesn't rain in the morning.

And the sun always shines
He is describing a place where it is always sunny, indicating happiness and warmth.

She'll be flying over my home
The airplane will fly over the singer's home, emphasizing the distance and longing he feels.

In about three hours time
He indicates the time it will take for the airplane to fly over his home, making it clear how far away he is.

This old airport's got me down
He again states that he is stuck at the airport and feeling down because of it.

It's no earthly good to me
He doesn't see any use for the airport since it's not helping him in his situation.

'Cause I'm stuck here on the ground
Emphasizing his situation of being stuck and unable to fly away, this line repeats the theme of helpless longing seen throughout the song.

Cold and drunk as I might be
He is drunk, emphasizing his emotional state of wanting to numb his feelings and forget his current predicament.

You can't jump a jet plane
He states the obvious fact that he cannot just jump onto the jet plane and fly away, emphasizing his powerless and stranded state.

Like you can a freight train
He draws a comparison to freight trains, which allow for jumping on and off easily, making the contrast between his situation and others' ability to leave clear.

So I’d best be on my way
Finally, the singer decides that he should leave the airport since he cannot get on any planes and start on his journey elsewhere.

In the early morning rain
He repeats the opening line, bookending the song and emphasizing the sadness and loneliness he feels throughout the entire experience.