Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dolly Parton
Vocals
Kent Wells
Acoustic Guitar
Nir Z
Drums
Gary Lunn
Bass
Jerry McPherson
Electric Guitar
Rob McNelley
Electric Guitar
Mike Rojas
Keyboards
Richard Dennison
Background Vocals
Jennifer O'Brien
Background Vocals
Vicki Hampton
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Prince
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kent Wells
Producer
Kyle Dickinson
Editing Engineer
Kevin Willis
Engineer
Joel McKenney
Engineer
Chris Latham
Editing Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Brian Judd
Additional Engineer
Mark Needham
Engineer
Christine Winslow
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lyrics
I never meant to cause you any sorrow
Never meant to cause you any pain
Only wanted one time to see you laughin'
I only want to see you laughin' in the purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only want to see you bathing in the purple rain
I never wanted to be your weekend love
I only wanted to be some kind of friend
Baby, I could never steal you from another
It's such a shame our friendship had to end
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only want to see you underneath the purple rain
Honey, I know, I know, the times are changin'
It's time we all reach out for something new
And that means you, too
You say you want a leader
But you can't seem to make up your mind
I think you better close it
And let me guide you to the purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I want to see you, I want to see you
In the purple rain
Purple rain
Purple rain
I never meant to hurt you, baby
Purple rain
Purple rain
Oh-oh-oh
Purple rain
Oh-oh-oh
Purple rain
Oh-oh-oh
Honey, I know, I know, I know
It's a shame
Oh-oh-oh
Oh
Only want to see you laughing
Only want to see you laughing
In the purple rain
Purple Rain
Oh-oh
Purple Rain
Oh-oh
Purple Rain
Want to see you laughing in the purple rain
Purple rain
Purple rain
Purple rain
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
In the purple rain
Written by: Prince