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WHEN THE RAIN

WHEN THE RAIN HITS THE GLASS AND THE SKY GOES GRAY
AND THE WORLD OUTSIDE HAS NOTHING TO SAY
THAT'S WHEN THE ROOM FEELS WARM AND SMALL
AND YOU REMEMBER YOU HAVE IT ALL

NO RUSH, NO LIST, NO PING, NO CALL
JUST THE DRUM OF DROPS ON THE WALL
THE EARTH DRINKS DEEP, THE ROOTS GROW LONG
SOMETIMES THE SOUL NEEDS A SONG LIKE THIS SONG

SO LET THE RAIN COME, LET THE HOURS FALL
SOME DAYS WE DON'T HAVE TO WIN AT ALL
WE SIT, WE BREATHE, WE LOOK, WE REST—
AND THAT'S THE DAY WE FEEL OUR BEST.

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