When the sins of my father Weigh down in my soul And the pain of my mother Will not let me go Well, I know there can come fire from the sky To refine the purest of canes Even though I know this fire brings me pain Even so And just the same Make it rain Make it rain down, Lord Make it rain Oh, make it rain Make it rain Make it rain down, Lord Make it rain Make it rain And the seed needs the water Before it grows out of the ground But it just keeps on getting hotter And the hunger more profound Well, I know there can come tears from the eyes But they may as well be in vain Even though I know these tears come with pain Even so And just the same Make it rain Make it rain down, Lord Make it rain Make it rain Make it rain Make it rain down, Lord Make it rain Make it rain Make it rain [8x] And the seas are full of water That stops by the shore Just like the riches of grandeur That never reach the port So let the claps fill with thunderous applause And let lightning be the veins And fill the sky With all that they can drop When it's time To make a change Make it rain Make it rain down, Lord Make it rain Make it rain Make it rain Make it rain down, Lord
