It Started Raining

Lyrics are at the front and centre of our music. 'It Started Raining' is a whimsical and joyous tale of a grandson reconnecting with his grandfather.

My grandad's suitcase, was brown and tattered
I tried to open, but the locks were knackered
I prised the catch, to peek inside
It started raining

I found a photo and frilly knickers
A tube of glue and a bar of snickers
Ate the candy and chipped a tooth
It started raining

It started raining and tears were shed
It started raining no feather bed
It started raining all down my face
It started raining

I went to see him at the circus
Walked inside with a sense of purpose
A painted smile, a broken heart
It started raining

The caravan door was broken
A second thought, an empty token
We went inside, to talk awhile
It started raining

A shot of whisky, sorrows for drowning
A chunk of ice to sink a ship
A tale or or two about the weather
It’s complicated

We packed a suitcase, his costume hanging
And made our way onto my street
With every footstep, anticipation
It started raining

I pressed the doorbell, the dog was barking
The sound of laughter, big surprise
A family reunited
It started raining

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It Started Raining is a single and available to buy as a download with streaming via Bandcamp. Words and music by Suzy Starlite & Simon Campbell - ℗ © Supertone Records, 2017. Photograph © Phil Kneen 2017.