NEIL SEDAKA - LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN

LAUGHTER IN THE RAIN

NEIL SEDAKA

SONGWRITER: Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

ALBUM: LIVE AT THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL

LABEL: POLYDOR RECORDS

GENRE: EASY LISTENING

YEAR: 1974

Neil Sedaka (born March 13, 1939) is an American pop singer, pianist, composer and record producer. Since his music career began in 1957, he has sold millions of records as an artist and has written or co-written over 500 songs for himself and others, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard Greenfield and Phil Cody.

"Laughter in the Rain" is a song recorded by Neil Sedaka, composed by him with lyrics by Phil Cody. It includes a 20-second saxophone solo by Jim Horn. Cody reports writing the lyrics in about five minutes after smoking marijuana and falling asleep under a tree for a couple of hours.

Strolling along country roads with my baby

It starts to rain, it begins to pour

Without an umbrella we're soaked to the skin

I feel a shiver run up my spine

I feel the warmth of her hand in mine

Oo, I hear laughter in the rain

Walking hand in hand with the one I love

Oo, how I love the rainy days

And the happy way I feel inside

After a while we run under a tree

I turn to her and she kisses me

There with the beat of the rain on the leaves

Softly she breathes and I close my eyes

Sharing our love under stormy skies

Oo, I hear laughter in the rain

Walking hand in hand with the one I love

Oo, how I love the rainy days

And the happy way I feel inside

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I feel the warmth of her hand in mine

Oo, I hear laughter in the rain

Walking hand in hand with the one I love

Oo, how I love the rainy days

And the happy way I feel inside

Oo, I hear laughter in the rain

Walking hand in hand with the one I love

Oo, how I love the rainy days

And the happy way I feel inside

Oo, I hear laughter in the rain

Walking hand in hand with the one I love

Oo, how I love the rainy days

And the happy way I feel inside.