Parched crops dying 'neath a dead sun We've been praying but no good comes
The dog's howling, home's stripped bare We've been worried but now we're scared
People come for comfort or just to come Taste the dark sticky potion or hear the drums
Hands raised to Yahweh to bring the rain down
He comes crawlin' 'cross the dry fields like a dark shroud
* Rainmaker, a little faith for hire Rainmaker, the house is on fire
Rainmaker, take everything you have
Sometimes folks need to believe in something so bad, so bad, so bad
They'll hire a rainmaker
Rainmaker says white's black and black's white Says night's day and day's night
Says close your eyes and go to sleep now
I'm in a burnin' field unloadin' buckshot into low clouds
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Slow moving wagon drawing through a dry town
Painted rainbow, crescent moon, and dark clouds
Brother patriot, come forth and lay it down Your blood brother for king and crown
For your rainmaker
They come for the smile, the firm handshake They come for the raw chance of a fair shake
Some come to make damn sure, my friend This mean season's got nothin' to do with them
They come 'cause they can't stand the pain Of another long hot day of no rain
'Cause they don't care or understand What it really takes for the sky to open up the land
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