Oh my God this hurts like hell
I had that dream again
Where I was lost for good in outer space
Tell my doctor how to shake
Awake a nightmare that is only worse
when I am sleeping

[Chorus]
Kill the messenger
I swear it's not me
It's just what I use to know
And get to church cause you're a good girl
And I never told you that
And all I need from you
Could be the thing that leaves us both up here forever
I'm gunna send a little rain, away
I'm gunna send a little rain

It's not so easy caving in
I walk by your apartment twice today
While you were gone at work
And all the colors got so dim
It's not as cold out here,
But come quick, I am losing feeling

[Chorus]

I'm gunna send a little rain,
To pour down on you
Rain, to make the flowers bloom (you know)
Rain, to leave you all alone,
But keep eye lashes fallin'
Eye lashes washed away

[Chorus]

I'm gunna send a little rain
I'm gunna send a little rain your way
I'm gunna send a little rain
Send a little rain


Lyrics submitted by nikki04, edited by arans

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    oh wow... i can't wait to hear the rest of it. I love how Andrew's taking his time with everything, so that it all fits together seamlessly. I bought the Drive-thru/purevolume compilation today because it was teh only way I could find this song. And it's a bonus that i love tons of the songs on it, including "His Midas Touch" by Firescape!!

    -Something Corporate, Jacks Mannequin, and Firescape are my Gods.-

    sweed6on March 01, 2005   Link

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