Early Morning Rain
Yearning Skies: Reflections of Longing in Early Morning Rain
Lyrics
In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand
In a difficult situation in the early morning, holding only a dollar.
With an aching in my heart and my pockets full of sand
Feeling emotional pain with pockets filled with sand, possibly indicating hardship.
Now, I'm a long way from home and I miss my loved ones so
Being far from home and longing for loved ones.
In the early morning rain with no place to go
Stranded in the early morning rain without a destination.
Out on runway number nine a big 707's set to go
Observing a 707 aircraft ready for takeoff on runway number nine.
But, I'm stuck here in the grass where the cold wind blows
Stuck on the ground in the grass, exposed to the cold wind.
Now, the liquor tasted good and the women all were fast
Having consumed alcohol and encountered fast women.
Well, there she goes, my friend, well she's going down at last
Referring to a friend's downward spiral or unfortunate situation.
Hear the mighty engines roar, see the silver bird on high
Describing the powerful sound of the aircraft engines and the plane ascending.
She's away and westward bound, far above the clouds she'll fly
Highlighting the departure of the airplane heading west above the clouds.
There the morning rain don't fall and the sun always shines
Contrasting the airport's weather with no morning rain and constant sunshine.
She'll be flying over my home in about three hours time
Anticipating the airplane flying over the singer's home in three hours.
This old airport's got me down, it's no earthly good to me
Expressing dissatisfaction with the current state of the old airport.
'Cause I'm stuck here on the ground as cold and drunk as I can be
Feeling stuck on the ground, cold, and intoxicated.
You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train
Comparing the inability to hitch a ride on a jet plane to a freight train.
So, I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain
Deciding to leave and continue the journey in the early morning rain.
You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train
Reiterating the impossibility of hitching a ride on a jet plane.
So, I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain
Stating the need to depart in the early morning rain due to the limitations of jet travel.
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