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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Vocals
Charlotte Crossley
Charlotte Crossley
Background Vocals
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
Mark Stevens
Mark Stevens
Background Vocals
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Background Vocals
Anthony Jackson
Anthony Jackson
Bass
Steve Ferrone
Steve Ferrone
Drums
Hamish Stuart
Hamish Stuart
Guitar
Jeff Mironov
Jeff Mironov
Guitar
Arthur Jenkins
Arthur Jenkins
Percussion
Leon Pendarvis
Leon Pendarvis
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nickolas Ashford
Nickolas Ashford
Songwriter
Valerie Simpson
Valerie Simpson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lew Hahn
Lew Hahn
Mixing Engineer
Pat Kraus
Pat Kraus
Engineer
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
(Clouds)
Different shapes and sizes
Hiding the horizon
(Clouds)
In the distance, coming to change my plans
All my dreams will melt like sand
(Clouds)
The moment that you say goodbye
They're gonna rush right to the sky
[PreChorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Woah, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Chorus]
Baby, baby, please don't go (Woah, oh, oh)
It's gonna rain (Gonna rain)
It's gonna rain (Rain)
It's gonna rain down tears
Of heartaches and fears
It's gonna rain (Gonna rain)
It's going to rain (Rain)
I know for sure
'Cause you don't reach for me no more
It's gonna rain (Rain)
It's gonna rain (Rain)
It's gonna rain down tears
Of heartaches and fears
It's gonna rain (Gonna rain)
It's gonna rain (Rain)
There in the distance
Is that number one pain
[Verse 2]
(Clouds)
The thunder is the warning
So dark and so alarming
(Clouds)
Go away, go away
Don't take away my sunny days
[PreChorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Woah, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Chorus]
Baby, baby, please don't go (Woah, oh, oh)
It's gonna rain (Gonna rain)
Gon' rain (Rain)
Rain down tears
Of heartaches and fears
Gon' rain (Gonna rain)
Going to rain (Rain)
I know for sure
'Cause you don't reach for me no more
It's gonna rain (Rain)
Gonna rain (Rain)
Rain down tears
Of heartaches and fears
Gonna rain (Gonna rain)
Gon' rain (Rain)
There in the distance
Is that number one pain
[Instrumental]
(Clouds)
Leave me be
It's getting so dark out, I just can't see
(Clouds)
Go away, go away
Don't take away my sunny days
Sunny days
[PreChorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh (Don't you go now)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Woah, oh, oh (Please don't go)
[Chorus]
It's gonna rain (Gonna rain)
Gon' rain (Rain)
Rain down tears
Of heartaches and fears
Gon' rain (Gonna rain)
Going to rain (Rain)
It's gonna rain (Rain)
Rain (Rain)
I don't want to, yeah
I don't want to, oh, oh
(Gonna rain)
(Rain)
Rain
(Rain)
(Rain)
Written by: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

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