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Hands Like Rain
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Rock
Hands Like Rain was released on June 2, 1992 by Columbia/Legacy as a part of the album Candyland
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Release DateJune 2, 1992
LabelColumbia/Legacy
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM99

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James McMurtry
James McMurtry
Vocals
Michael Wanchic
Michael Wanchic
Background Vocals
Randy Garibay Jr.
Randy Garibay Jr.
Background Vocals
Jimmy Ryser
Jimmy Ryser
Background Vocals
Syd Straw
Syd Straw
Background Vocals
David Grissom
David Grissom
Guitar
Toby Myers
Toby Myers
Bass Guitar
Kenny Aronoff
Kenny Aronoff
Drums, Percussion
Pete Wasner
Pete Wasner
Piano, Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James McMurtry
James McMurtry
Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Wanchic
Michael Wanchic
Producer
John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
Executive Producer
Ross Alexander
Ross Alexander
Engineer
Nathaniel Kunkel
Nathaniel Kunkel
Assistant Engineer
Paul Mahern
Paul Mahern
Assistant Engineer
Jeff Rach
Jeff Rach
Mixing Engineer, Assistant Mixing Engineer
Brett Swain
Brett Swain
Assistant Mixing Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Ross Hogarth
Ross Hogarth
Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Slowly crawling 'cross the floor
Comes a shadow through the window
From the house next door
And the dust specks dancing
In the last of the light
One more evening passing
She walked on tiptoes
On a gravel bar
Wet skin pale as the evening star
The North Platte winding like a silver eel
Hands like rain on August fields
Falling soft
To ease the drought inside
As memory fades
Not much remains
But hands like rain
Now I stand on stiff legs
And I clutch the cane
And I search the sky for a sign of rain
As if it matters
As if it makes a damn
Just an old man's habit
Down the street
The schoolboys play
Dime novel heroes from another day
Who now are nothing more than faceless names
And a nameless face with hands like rain
We'd run by night
And we'd hide by day
So the papers used to say
On stolen horses and borrowed time
Dancing girls and brandy wine
I can hear them calling
They're calling me
I can here them calling
But I still can't see
Life and legend are an awkward pair
And there ain't much magic anywhere
Except in moments we can't often steal
Hands like rain on August fields
Written by: James McMurtry
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