Amanda Wolfe had provided a song idea with an initial melody and lyrics which I developed into a full song production.  I'm singing this version but we intend to record another version with her singing the lead vocal.

Lyrics
Verse 1
Here comes the rain
Here comes my pain
again

You go away
begging you to stay
again

Chorus 1
I know the rain feeds the flowers and trees
what good is it baby when I'm down on my knees
and I whither away again

Verse 2
Hey there baby what you looking for 
again

Hey there baby whats outside that door
again

Chorus 2
I know the rain feeds the flowers and trees
what good is the rain baby when I'm down on my knees
and I whither away
again

Bridge
Don't you know I need you by my side
You and me baby along this ride
You know I'll give you everything you need
But you are such a hungry hungry mouth to feed

Verse3
Hey there baby whats it about
today                                                       

Hey there baby all you want to do is
play

Chorus 3
I know the rain feeds the trees and flowers   
but leave me there hanging for hours
and I whither away
again

Ending
And I whither away again
and I whither away again
and I whither away baby again
and I whither away baby again
and I whither away wither away
again again
and I whither away wither away baby
again
I whither away again
again
again

Here Comes The Rain (Amanda's Song)

2022-07 Demos

Acoustic 7.24

This track was a collaboration between myself and Eric Bobak https://soundcloud.com/ericbobak.  It was initially inspired by the movie, "High Plains Drifter".  We had started working on this back in October 2022 and this is the demo of the song.   Next I would want to replace the drums with live playing rather than programmed.  Afterwards would get it professionally mixed and mastered.

Lyrics

Beware
The Drifter

Beware
The Drifter

When the wind whispers through the valley
When it cries through the plains
A dry wind carries a secret message
Listen hard and you'll swear you hear a name
He walks silently like a ghost
Always rides alone
But don't you dare look his way

Beware
The Drifter

Beware
The Drifter

When he rides into your town
Better hope your soul is clean
He'll find you and he'll gun you down
Your sins are what we sees

His vengeance has arrived
The wicked won't survive
He is summoned for the damned

Beware
The Drifter

Beware
The Drifter

He cuts through the night like the shadow of a knife
Free to roam where he likes
He'll never know the comforts of home
The drifter walks alone

Beware
The Drifter

Beware
The Drifter

phissongs

The Drifter

I wrote this song in 2006 but kept it on the back burner for many years.  I finally started recording this back in November and finished it in late January and sat on it for several months trying to decide whether to make changes or not.  Anyway, I think this is a nice mood piece so hopefully you will enjoy it!  I'd love to hear feedback if you have anything to offer.  Cheers!

Maritime Art Museum
(C) Phillip Leech

There appears a woman in a maritime museum
She is sitting staring at a painting on the wall
And in that painting she is watching
The grey blue waters swirling
And crashing
Upon the shore
And she sees inside that painting
She is wanting desperately longing
For a love and life that has sailed (off)
And left her all alone
She's thinking

Chorus
Come save me
Come rescue me
From this rocky shore
From my world where i live
Alone

And she spots within the gallery
Across the hall a man standing quietly
Patiently gazing upon
The gilded frames
She thinks she'd paint for him a cove
Of turquoise blue and emerald green
Peaceful boats for fishing
Or for pleasure (nestled)
Among the docks
She calls out

Chorus Repeat

She runs along the shore
To the lighthouse amidst the rocks
A darkened silhouette in the waning light
Then climbs the spiral stairs
Frantically running to the top
And points it in the direction of the quiet cove
And in that cove he grabs a ship
Unties it from the dock
He is holding the ship wheel
Steering it towards the light
On the rocky shore
And he reaches the embankment
Of that rocky shore
And she struggles through the water
To reach her
Salvation

Footsteps leave the hallway
Out of the corner of her eye
She sees him walking off

The Drifter

PhilL

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