Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Violent Femmes
Performer
Gordon Gano
Vocals
Mark Van Hecke
Piano
Brian Ritchie
Vocals
Victor DeLorenzo
Drums
Tony Trischka
Banjo
Pete Balestrieri
Harmonica
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gordon Gano
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Van Hecke
Producer
John Tanner
Recording Engineer
Warren Bruleigh
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
Now who, who, who do you think I am?
Oh, well, I built this ark with Japheth, Shem, and Ham
But what, what, what do you think it's gonna do
When I live by faith and now my work is through?
It's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
I said, it's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
Yes, It's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
I'm so happy to say (it's gonna rain)
Oh, it's gonna rain (it's gonna rain) on the world today
Now when, when, when I am in doubt
And I think that things for me will never work out
But where, where, where the heart is true
You know the Lord, your God, will never forsake you
Yeah, it's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
I said it's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
Yes, it's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
I'm so happy to say (it's gonna rain)
It's gonna rain (it's gonna rain) on the world today
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Now who, who, who do you think I am?
Oh, well, I built this ark with Japheth, Shem, and Ham
Now what, what, what do you think it's gonna do
When I live by faith and now my work is through?
Yeah, it's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
I said, it's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
Yes, it's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
I'm so happy to say (it's gonna rain)
Yeah, it's gonna rain (it's gonna rain) on the world today
40 days and 40 nights (it's gonna rain)
40 days and 40 nights (it's gonna rain)
Hallelujah, it's alright (it's gonna rain)
Everybody's sleepin' tight (It's gonna rain)
Oh, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's gonna rain tonight
Oh-oh
Yeah, it's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
I said, it's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
Yes, yes, it's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
I'm so happy to say (it's gonna rain)
Oh, it's gonna rain (it's gonna rain) on the world today
It's gonna rain, it's gonna rain, it's gonna rain
It's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
Yeah, it's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
I said, it's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
I'm so happy to say (it's gonna rain)
Yeah, it's gonna rain (it's gonna rain) on the world today, oh
It's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
Yeah, it's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
Oh, It's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
Eh, It's gonna rain (it's gonna rain)
It's gonna rain (it's gonna rain) on the world today, oh-oh-oh-oh
Writer(s): Gordon Gano
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