Josh Ritter Rainslicker Lyrics

Rainslicker Lyrics

you had your red rainslicker on 

your face was turned up into rain as you watched me 

and I was crossing I was crossing 

the street like my own Rubicon 

coming back home to ya coming back Rome 

and your eyes were so patient and calm 

and green as the grass that might grow on the 23rd Psalm 



the last forty days have been rain 

the sun is a prodigal one that seems bent upon 

giving itself a bad name 

and leaving us deep in the lurch as we walked down the lane 



it’s a long time oh such a long time 

and I hope for your sake I’ve changed 

and I hope for my sake you managed to remain the same 



is it raining for you raining for you now 

like it’s raining for me raining for me now 

you tied your old bike to a tree 

came in from the weather though not yet together 



I felt your hand light on my sleeve 

as light as a bird that might offer a sinner reprieve 

we don’t know too much I know we don’t know too much 

but love rains mysteriously 

and behind every cloud is a purpose only now we can see 



that it’s raining for us raining for us now 

raining for us raining for us now 

raining for us raining for us now 

raining for us raining for us now