Lyric discussion by cws 

Cover art for I Wish It Would Rain lyrics by Temptations, The

So I heard a story on the 60s channel on Sirius. They said that the piano intro for this song was written on a piano with a few broken keys. It just amazes me how Motown could create that type of environment. A depressed songwriter + busted equipment + talented producer + gifted vocal group = a beautiful artistic piece that is still cherished 45+ years later.

I don't think you can duplicate that running sound samples through protools & autotune