PHIL COLLINS - I WISH IT WOULD RAIN DOWN

I WISH IT WOULD RAIN DOWN

PHIL COLLINS

SONGWRITER: PHIL COLLINS

COUNTRY: U. K.

ALBUM: “…BUT SERIOULY”

LABEL: ATLANTIC RECORDS

GENRE: ROCK

YEAR: 1989

"I Wish It Would Rain Down" is a song by Phil Collins from his 1989 album ...But Seriously, featuring lead guitar by Eric Clapton. The song was a significant chart hit in 1990, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and No. 1on the RPM Top 100 in Canada. It also reached No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart. Collins felt that it was as close as he had ever gotten at the time to writing a blues song.

Philip David Charles Collins LVO (born 30 January 1951) is an English drummer, songwriter, record producer, actor and singer. He is the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and is also a solo artist. Between 1983 and 1990, Collins scored three UK and seven US number-one singles in his solo career. When his work with Genesis, his work with other artists, as well as his solo career is totalled, Collins has more US Top 40 singles than any other artist during the 1980s. His most successful singles from the period include "In the Air Tonight", "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", "One More Night", "Sussudio" and "Another Day in Paradise".

You know I never meant to see you again

But I only passed by as a friend (yeah)

All this time I stayed out of sight

I started wondering why

Now I, oo... now I wish it would rain down, down on me

Ooo... yes I wish it would rain, rain down on me now

Ooo... yes I wish it would rain down, down on me

Ooo... yes I wish it would rain on me

You said you didn't need me in your life

I guess you were right (yeah)

Oo... I never meant to cause you no pain

But it looks like I did it again (yeah)

Now I, now I know I wish it would rain down, down on me

Ooo... yes I wish it would rain, rain down on me now

Ooo... girl I wish it would rain down, down on me

Ooo... yes I wish it would rain on me

Though your hurt is gone, mines hanging on, inside

And I know, well it's eating me through, it's eating me through, night and day

I'm just waiting on your sign

'Cause I know, I know I never meant to cause you no pain

And I realise I let you down (oh yeah)

But I know in my heart of hearts

I know I'm never gonna hold you again, no

Now I, now I know I wish it would rain down, down on me

Oh you know I wish it would rain, rain down on me now

Ooh yes I wish it would rain down, down on me

Yes you know I wish it would rain down, rain down over me

Just rain down on me

Just let it rain down, let it rain down, let it rain down...

Oh yeah. Let it rain down, (rain) rain down over me.

Just let it rain down,

Just let it rain down, let it rain down.

Just let it rain...