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Rain King

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Rain King was released on September 14, 1993 by Geffen as a part of the album August and Everything After

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Adam Duritz

Vocals

Steve Bowman

Drums

Charlie Gillingham

Charlie Gillingham

Hammond Organ

David Immergluck

David Immergluck

Mandolin

Maria McKee

Background Vocals

Matthew Malley

Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Charlie Gillingham

Charlie Gillingham

Songwriter

Adam Duritz

Songwriter

David Bryson

Songwriter

Steve Bowman

Songwriter

Matthew Malley

Songwriter

Daniel Vickrey

Songwriter

Ben Mize

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

T Bone Burnett

Producer

Scott Litt

Mixing Engineer

Gary Gersh

Executive Producer

Pat McCarthy

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

When I think of Heaven

Deliver me in a black-winged bird

I think of flying

Down into a sea of pens and feathers

And all other instruments of faith and sex and God

In the belly of a black-winged bird

[PreChorus]

But don't try to feed me

'Cause I've been here before

And I deserve a little more

[Chorus]

I belong in the service of the Queen

I belong anywhere but in between

She's been crying

I've been thinking

And I am the Rain King

[Verse 2]

Well, I said, "Mama, mama, mama, why am I so alone"

Well, I can't go outside, I'm scared I might not make it home

Well, I'm alive, I'm alive, but I'm sinking in

If there's anyone at home at your place, darling

Why don't you invite me in?

[PreChorus]

Don't try to feed me

'Cause I've been there before

And I deserve a little more

[Chorus]

I belong in the service of the Queen

I belong anywhere but in between

She's been lying

I've been sinking

And I am the Rain King

[Bridge]

Hey, I only want the same as anyone

Henderson is waiting for the sun

Oh, it seems night endlessly begins and ends

After all the dreaming, I come home again

[Verse 3]

When I think of Heaven

Deliver me in a black-winged bird

I think of dying

Lay me down in a field of flame and heather

Render up my body into the burning heart of God

In the belly of a black-winged bird

[PreChorus]

But don't try to bleed me

'Cause I've been here before

And I deserve a little more

[Chorus]

I belong in the service of the Queen

I belong anywhere but in between

She's been dying

And I've been drinking

And I am the Rain King

[Outro]

Well, I said that, "I am the Rain King"

Well, I said, "I, I, I, I, I

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Well, I am the Rain King"

Yeah

Written by: Adam Duritz, Ben Mize, Charlie Gillingham, Daniel Vickrey, David Bryson, Matthew Malley, Steve Bowman

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