I M NO STRANGER TO THE RAIN
BY KEITH WHITLEY
I m no stranger to the rain
I m a friend of thunder
Friend, is it any wonder lightning strikes me
I ve fought with the devil
Got down on his level
But I never gave in, so he gave up on me
2nd verse:
I m no stranger to the rain
I can spot bad weather
And I m good at finding shelter in a downpour
I ve been sacrificed by brothers
Crucified by lovers
But through it all I withstood the pain
I m no stranger to the rain
Bridge:
But when I get that foggy feeling
When I m feeling down
If I don t keep my head up, I may drown
But it s hard to keep believing
I ll even come out even
While the rain beats your hope in the ground
And tonight it s really coming down
3rd verse:
I m no stranger to the rain
But there ll always be tomorrow
And I ll beg, steal, or borrow a little sunshine
And I ll put this cloud behind me
That s how the man designed me
To ride the wind and dance in a hurricane
I m no stranger to the rain
Oh no, I m no stranger to the rain
(solo)
(repeat first three lines of 1st verse,
last five lines of 3rd verse)