Rainmaker
Harmony in Dust: The Rainmaker's Tale Unveiled
Lyrics
First day in August
Beginning of a new month, August
Last rain was in May
Last rainfall occurred in May
When the rainmaker came to Kansas
A rainmaker arrived in Kansas
In the middle of a dusty day
Arrival during a dry and dusty day
Said the rainmaker said to the people
Rainmaker inquired about payment for services
"Tell me what you are prepared to pay"
Asking the people what they're willing to offer
Said the rainmaker said to the people
Rainmaker reiterates the question to the people
"Now, I'm a-conjure up a rain today"
Expresses the intention to create rain magically
Ninety degrees 'neath the trees where it's shady
Describes a cooler area under the trees
Hundred-and-ten in the hot sun
Extremely hot temperature (110°F) under the sun
Heat from the street burned the feet of the ladies
Heat from the street causing discomfort to women
See how they run
Women running to escape the heat
Called down the lightnin'
Rainmaker invoked lightning using a mystical name
By a mystical name
Invocation of thunder by the rainmaker
And the rainmaker called on the thunder
Rain started suddenly
And suddenly it began to rain
Rainmaker asked for payment, but people refused
And the rainmaker passed his hat to the people
Both the rainmaker's eyes and the sky turned darker
But the people all turned away
Reiteration of the dryness in August after the last May rain
And the rainmaker's eyes and the Kansas skies
Rainmaker leaves without speaking
Well, they both became a darker gray
People heard rainmaker's laughter, signifying rain's arrival
First day of August
Repetition of the starting of August
The last rain was in May
Repetition of the last rainfall in May
When the rainmaker came to Kansas
Repetition of the rainmaker's arrival in Kansas
In the middle of a dusty day
Repetition of a dry and dusty day during the arrival
The rainmaker smiled as he hitched up his wagon
Rainmaker leaves joyfully, making a departure
And without a word he rode way
People recognize the sound of rain, signified by laughter
Then the people of the town heard the sound of his laughter
Traditional nursery rhyme to request rain to return
And they knew the rain had come to stay
Repetition of the nursery rhyme for rain
Rain, rain, go away
Traditional plea for rain to come back
Come again another day
Repetition of the plea for rain
Rain, rain, go away
Continued plea for rain to go away
Come again another day
Repetition of the continued plea for rain
Rain, rain, go away
Repetition of the plea for rain to go away
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