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Rain King

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Rain King was released on September 14, 1993 by Geffen as a part of the album August and Everything After

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Vocals

Drums

Charlie Gillingham

Charlie Gillingham

Hammond Organ

David Immergluck

David Immergluck

Mandolin

Maria McKee

Background Vocals

Matthew Malley

Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Charlie Gillingham

Charlie Gillingham

Songwriter

Songwriter

Songwriter

Songwriter

Matthew Malley

Songwriter

Daniel Vickrey

Songwriter

Ben Mize

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

T Bone Burnett

Producer

Scott Litt

Mixing Engineer

Gary Gersh

Executive Producer

Pat McCarthy

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

When I think of Heaven

Deliver me in a black-winged bird

I think of flying

Down into a sea of pens and feathers

And all other instruments of faith and sex and God

In the belly of a black-winged bird

[PreChorus]

But don't try to feed me

'Cause I've been here before

And I deserve a little more

[Chorus]

I belong in the service of the Queen

I belong anywhere but in between

She's been crying

I've been thinking

And I am the Rain King

[Verse 2]

Well, I said, "Mama, mama, mama, why am I so alone"

Well, I can't go outside, I'm scared I might not make it home

Well, I'm alive, I'm alive, but I'm sinking in

If there's anyone at home at your place, darling

Why don't you invite me in?

[PreChorus]

Don't try to feed me

'Cause I've been there before

And I deserve a little more

[Chorus]

I belong in the service of the Queen

I belong anywhere but in between

She's been lying

I've been sinking

And I am the Rain King

[Bridge]

Hey, I only want the same as anyone

Henderson is waiting for the sun

Oh, it seems night endlessly begins and ends

After all the dreaming, I come home again

[Verse 3]

When I think of Heaven

Deliver me in a black-winged bird

I think of dying

Lay me down in a field of flame and heather

Render up my body into the burning heart of God

In the belly of a black-winged bird

[PreChorus]

But don't try to bleed me

'Cause I've been here before

And I deserve a little more

[Chorus]

I belong in the service of the Queen

I belong anywhere but in between

She's been dying

And I've been drinking

And I am the Rain King

[Outro]

Well, I said that, "I am the Rain King"

Well, I said, "I, I, I, I, I

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Well, I am the Rain King"

Yeah

Written by: Adam Duritz, Ben Mize, Charlie Gillingham, Daniel Vickrey, David Bryson, Matthew Malley, Steve Bowman

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