cold jade wind 

not an angel in the sky

just cold jade restless wind

somethin's comin' I know

to devastate

my soul

I pricked my fingers

on the thorns

and this rain is a rainin hard

this sky's gonna beckon mariah

to match my soul

rain in the river

rain in the river

rain on the river banks

down my neck

beads of sweat

rain on the highway

running clear cross new york

a windsong through the barren trees

wild lavender heather

by the railroad sways

listen to the wailin'

of the rain in the river

rain on the river banks

roll, roll

river rock his soul

she's callin you

rainclouds 

rainclouds

roll, roll

river rock his soul

she's callin you

rainclouds

rainclouds

down his neck

down his neck

down his neck

beads of 

beads of beads of

beads of sweat

five boys standing on the banks of theriver

waiting for the virgin snow

searching for a miracle

a pearl in an oyster

and we all looked up to god

although he is the color of the wind

listen to the wailing

of the rain in the river

rain on the river banks