Bob Dylan - Early Morning Rain Lyrics






[Written by Gordon Lightfoot]

In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand
And an aching in my heart and my pockets full of sand
I'm a long way from home and I miss my loved one so
In the early morning rain with nowhere to go.

Cut on runway number nine, big 707 set to go
I'm stuck here on the ground, where the cold winds blow
The liquor tasted good and the women all were fast
There she goes, my friend, she's rolling down at last.

Hear the mighty engines roar, see the silver bird on high
She's away and westward bound, far above the clouds she'll fly
Where the morning rain don't fall and the sun always shines
She'll be flying over my home in about three hours time.

This old airport's got me down, it's no earthly good to me
Because I'm stuck here on the ground, cold and drunks as I might be
You can't hop a jet plane like you can a freight train
So I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain.





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  1. C.... G....

    Great song by a great song writer... but Dylans singing gives me a headache....

  2. P.... R....

    Funny, the rehearsal version of this 1989 cover by Dylan (from the BobDylan Español channel) is very much better than this final version which seems to be a rehearsal.

    P.... R....

    Did i hear a crowd? Maybe not.

  3. g.... ....

    Bob Dylan was my generation, but he single handedly ruined this song. Horrible, nasty version of a beautiful song - ruined ANY emotion contained in this song. I went to a Bob Dylan concert years ago and got up and left. I know - he doesn't care, but I cared.

    g.... ....

    greenbeagle13 listen to Elvis Presley version it’s beautiful

    g.... ....

    Elvis Presley did a much more sincere version of this and melodious of course

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    greenbeagle13 Check out Mary Lou by the Creative Force , amazing

  4. M.... K....

    🎶🎶🎶🎶❤️❤️❤️🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

    M.... K....

    Mara Karetsos Check out Mary Lou by the Creative Force, amazing

  5. c.... ....

    Gordon Lightfoot best, PP&M next, Neil Young 3rd, Dylan should stick to his own songs.

    c.... ....

    Yes, I am sure Bob Dylan played this song (at that time) to prove he was the best ever to do it. For me, maybe he was just covering a song he treasured and wanted to share it. Shove your rankings, please.

    c.... ....

    @aliasdyln33 ya!!! Elvis did it better anyway.

    c.... ....

    Ian&Sylvia, Gordo, Warlocks...

  6. H.... A....

    (6669 views so far) A pretty good version. I was looking for the one from Selfportrait, but ...

  7. B.... H....

    on of Dylan's only covers and most touching songs

    B.... H....

    Not when he sang it. Gordon Lightfoot and Peter, Paul and Mary. Dylan's version is awful.

  8. B.... D....

    nice, is this a Jimmy Webb song?

    B.... D....

    Gordon Lightfoot song

    B.... D....

    Gordon Lightfoot,sort of a Canadian Jimmy Webb...

    B.... D....

    Check out Mary Lou by the Creative Force, amazing