Rainmaker
Peter Rowan Lyrics

When you're tryin' to make your livin' makin' rain
When you're attempting to make a living by producing rainfall

You got to put on a real good show, tell the people anything
You need to create a captivating spectacle and tell the people whatever resonates with them

You got to get the Lord's attention any old way you can
You must strive to get the attention of the Lord by any means necessary

Maybe He'll show a little mercy and start cryin' for the lined
If you're lucky, He might show some sympathy and produce some rain

Rainmaker, rainmaker the land is parched and dry
The artist is calling out the Rainmaker, who is expected to bring rain to the arid land

Rainmaker, rainmaker make the rain fall from the sky
The singer is urging the Rainmaker to produce rain from the sky

Rainmaker, rainmaker the crops are gonna die
The crops are in danger of dying due to lack of rain

Rainmaker, rainmaker make the Heaven's cry
The artist wants the Rainmaker to make the heavens cry and produce rain

Well, some say I work miracles, some say I'm just insane
The artist is acknowledging that some people believe in him as a miracle worker, while others think he is crazy

Many a time I bet my life that I could make it rain
The artist has risked his life numerous times with the belief that he could produce rain

One time I had a whole town beatin' the drums
The singer recounts a time when he made an entire town perform a rain ritual

And singin' through the night
The townspeople sang all night as a part of the ritual

We watched the morning sun come up and not a raincloud in sight
Despite the ritual, there was no sign of rain in the morning

I knew if I didn't make some weather and see them storm clouds gather
The singer recognized that he needed to produce weather and create storm clouds

I'd be run out of town when the sun went down
If he failed to produce rain, he would have been punished and driven out of town

Covered up in tar and feathers
He feared being covered in tar and feathers, a form of punishment and humiliation

I was on my knees and I raised my hands to the Heaven's high
The artist was praying, with his hands raised to the sky

I felt this rain like a sigh of relief come pourin' from the sky
He felt a great sense of relief when the rain finally poured from the sky

Hey, hey, rainmaker, rainmaker the land is parched and dry
The singer is addressing the Rainmaker again, emphasizing the desperate situation due to the parched land

Rainmaker, rainmaker make the rain fall from the sky
Again, he urges the Rainmaker to produce rain

Rainmaker, rainmaker the crops are gonna die
The crops are still in danger of dying

Rainmaker, rainmaker make the Heavens' cry
He wants the Rainmaker to make the heavens cry and produce rain again

Let the cool rain follow on down
Finally, the singer pleads for the rain to come down and bring some relief to the parched land

Sometimes I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse
The artist is uncertain whether his ability to make rain is a good or bad thing

Too little rain is not enough and too much just makes things worse
There must be a balance, as too little or too much rainfall can both cause problems

Well, the good Lord promised me a miracle in this life
The singer believes that God promised him a miracle

With only one condition
However, there is one condition

He said, "Take your money get out of town
The condition is that he has to leave town and take his money with him

Don't try and start another religion", oh, oh
God warns him not to start another religion, which could be perceived as a scam