Manic Street Preachers

Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head (Burt Bacharach cover)

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Raindrops keep falling on my head
Just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed
Nothing seems to fit
Oh raindrops keep falling on my head
Keep a-falling

Cos I just done me some talking to the sun
And I said I didn't like the way he got things done
Sleeping on the job
Oh raindrops keep falling on my head
Keep a-falling

But there's one thing I know
The blues they send to meet me won't defeat me
It won't be long till happiness comes up to greet me,
to greet, greet, greet, greet me

Raindrops keep falling on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turning red
Crying's not for me
Cos I ain't gonna stop the rain by complaining

Because I'm free, nothing's bothering me
Because I'm free, and nothin's bothering me
Because I'm free, and nothin's bothering me
Because I'm free, and nothin's bothering me

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songmeaningsuser On Dec 28, 2005

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by clrrchrd

19y ago

One of my favourite cover versions of any song. The Manics made this shortly after Richey went missing, and it says that his friends aren't going to give up. Beautiful.

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by tiamia

17y ago

I really like this song its like nothings going to change by just complaining about it you have to either get over it or do somthing about it

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