ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY - SOLDIER IN THE RAIN

SOLDIER IN THE RAIN

ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY

SONGWRITERS: JOHN FORD COLEY &SUNNY DALTON

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: SOLDIER IN THE RAIN/VINIL

LABEL: ATLANTIC RECORDS

GENRE: SOFT ROCK

YEAR: 1977

 

         England Dan & John Ford Coley were an American soft rock duo composed of Danny Wayland "England Dan" Seals and John Edward "John Ford" Coley, active throughout the 1970s. Native Texans, they are best known for their 1976 single "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight", a Nº. 2 hit in the Billboard Hot 100 and a Nº. 1 Adult Contemporary hit. After they disbanded, Seals began performing as Dan Seals and launched a country music career through the 1980s which produced 11 Nº. 1 country hits.

        The duo split in 1980 when Seals decided to pursue a career in country music, where he found success throughout the 1980s, scoring hits such as "Meet Me in Montana" (with Marie Osmond) and "Bop". Seals died on March 25, 2009 following treatment for mantle cell lymphoma.

           Coley formed another group that released an album on A&M Records: Leslie, Kelly and John Ford Coley (featuring sisters Leslie and Kelly Bulkin), then went on to do television and film appearances in the 1980s. He returned to an active touring schedule in the 1990s and 2000s and was also co-producer for acts such as Eddie Money (with Vince Gill) and Tom Wurth.

The morning clouds are gathering around

As I stand on the bridge of the river

Years have gone since I was here

And I wonder how I differ

Taxi cabs keep rolling by

And a blind man asks for change

And here I stand a soldier in the rain.

 

Coming home was all I thought of ...

Seeing my family and friends

They say love knows no distance

But the longing never ends

And all along the dreams I possessed

My heart never were to plain

And here I stand a soldier in the rain

 

I remember years ago

I had so many plans

And now I watch the river flow

Time has brought me here

With empty hands

 

I remember years ago

I had so many plans

And now I watch the river flow

Time has brought me here

With empty hands

 

The morning clouds are gathering around

And the streets are full of reflections

A traffic light and the moon still bright

People going in different directions

I've thought about why I'm here

Its just too hard to explain

And here I stand a soldier in the rain

In the rain...