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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Taylor
James Taylor
Acoustic Guitar
David Lasley
David Lasley
Background Vocals
Arnold McCuller
Arnold McCuller
Background Vocals
Danny Kortchmar
Danny Kortchmar
Electric Guitar
Russell Kunkel
Russell Kunkel
Drums
Steve Forman
Steve Forman
Congas
Don Grolnick
Don Grolnick
Organ
Leland Sklar
Leland Sklar
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Taylor
James Taylor
Composer
Zachary Wiesner
Zachary Wiesner
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Asher
Peter Asher
Producer
George Ybarra
George Ybarra
Assistant Engineer
Lincoln Clapp
Lincoln Clapp
Assistant Engineer
Michael O'Reilly
Michael O'Reilly
Assistant Engineer
Doug Sax
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Val Garay
Val Garay
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

What good is that happy lie? All you wanted from the start was to cry, girl It looks like another fall Your friends, they don't seem to help at all Now when you're feeling kind of cold and small Just look up your rainy day man It does you no good to pretend, child You've made a hole much too big to mend And it looks like you lose again, my friend So go on home and look up your rainy day man Now rainy day man don't like sunshine (sunshine) He don't chase no rainbows He don't need good times, no (good times) Grey days rolling Then you'll see him I said empty feeling Lord, now you need him All those noble thoughts, they don't belong Can't hide the truth with a happy song And since you knew where you stood all along Just call on your rainy day man Now simple pleasures, they all evade you Store-bought treasures, Lord, none can save you, no, now Look for signs to ease the pain I said ask again Go on and pray for rain It looks like another fall Your friends, they don't seem to help at all Now when you're feeling kind of cold and small Just look up your rainy day man All I'm asking just to look up your rainy day man
Writer(s): James V Taylor, Zachary Wiesner Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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