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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
General Public
General Public
Performer
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Keyboards
Michael Railton
Michael Railton
Keyboards
Wayne Lothian
Wayne Lothian
Bass
Dan Chase
Dan Chase
Drums
Andrea Gaines
Andrea Gaines
Background Vocals
Arlene Newson
Arlene Newson
Background Vocals
Sharon Celani
Sharon Celani
Background Vocals
Alex Weir
Alex Weir
Guitar
Chris Karn
Chris Karn
Guitar
Chris Spedding
Chris Spedding
Guitar
Christopher Manos
Christopher Manos
Guitar
Marc Antoine
Marc Antoine
Guitar
Mick Jones
Mick Jones
Guitar
Norton Buffalo
Norton Buffalo
Harmonica
Andrew Gayle
Andrew Gayle
Saxophone
Tom Fabre
Tom Fabre
Saxophone
Pato Banton
Pato Banton
Performer
Greg Smith
Greg Smith
Trombone
David Longoria
David Longoria
Trumpet
Norman Jones
Norman Jones
Percussion
Dave Wakeling
Dave Wakeling
Vocals
Ranking Roger
Ranking Roger
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roger Charlery
Roger Charlery
Composer
Michael Railton
Michael Railton
Composer
Horace Panter
Horace Panter
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
General Public
General Public
Co-Producer
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Producer

Lyrics

Musical thing called the rainy days
Specially designed not to make you go astray, you know
Rainy days, rainy rainy rainy out there
Song dong dong dong dong dong dong dong
Rainy days, rainy rainy rainy out deh
Song dong dong dong dong dong dong dong
Drink one beer den me sit down 'pon de sofa
Look outside it was raining all over
Go in the other rom and den me put on the fire
Through me did cold and me body a shiver
Likkle after dat I said I started to wonder
Three hours gone and de rain jus' a thunder
All de time me jus look pon de dark sky
Hurry up and bring back de sun fe I!
Rainy days, rainy rainy rainy out there
Song dong dong dong dong dong dong dong
Rainy days, rainy rainy rainy out deh
Song dong dong dong dong dong dong dong
When me back a yard is gone like me gone under water
Take a deep breath but me head jus' go under
Everything gone out of order
Coming onto me like a lamb to the slaughter
All arund me hear the scientists a caution
Warning people 'bout the world situation
People people seh you've got to be wize
When will we realize?
Rainy days, rainy rainy rainy out there
Song dong dong dong dong dong dong dong
Rainy days, rainy rainy rainy out deh
Song dong dong dong dong dong dong dong
'Cause me seh
Everybody happy now we abolish apartheid
1963 only come like last night
People people seh you've got to remember
Don;t you forget about Nelson Mandela
Many years ago, yes, they called him a liar
Finding it hard to put him under water
South Africa is full of sharks
It's a shame that we didn't have a Noah's Ark
Rainy days, rainy rainy rainy out there
Song dong dong dong dong dong dong dong
Rainy days, rainy rainy rainy out deh
Song dong dong dong dong dong dong dong
Chi oh oh
Chi oh oh
Chi oh oh
Watch the ride
Rainy days, rainy rainy rainy out there
Song dong dong dong dong dong dong dong
Rainy days, rainy rainy rainy out deh
Song dong dong dong dong dong dong dong
Written by: Horace Panter, Michael Railton, Roger Charlery
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