Woke up in my clothes again this morning
Don't know exactly where I am
And I should heed my doctor's warning
He does the best with me he can

He claims I suffer from delusions
Yet I'm so confident I'm sane
It can't be an optical illusion
So how can you explain
Shadows in the rain, oh

And if you see us on the corner
We're dancing in the rain
I join my friends there when I see them
Outside my window pane
Shadows in the rain, oh
Shadows in the rain, yeah

Shadows in the rain, yeah
Shadows in the rain, oh

Woke up in my clothes again this morning
Don't know exactly where I am
And I should heed my doctor's warning
He does the best with me he can

Shadows in the rain, oh
Shadows in the rain, oh (ow)
Shadows in the rain, oh (ow)
Shadows in the rain, oh

Shadows in the rain
The shadows in the rain
Shadows in the rain
Rain (rain), rain (rain)
Shadows in the rain
Shadows in the rain
Shadows in the rain
How can you explain?
Optical illusion, shadows in the rain
Explain, shadows in the rain
How can you explain?
How can you explain?
How can you explain?
Shadows in the rain
How can you explain?
Shadows in the rain


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Shadows in the Rain Lyrics as written by Gordon Sumner

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    The Sting solo version of this song (on The Dream of the Blue Turtles) is so much more exciting. I usually prefer the Police to Sting solo, but this song is the exception. Turn it up and dance!

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