Someplace to come when it rains

20 years ago, when I was a mere twinkling, I used to go to a wonderful country music club at the Top House in Marske (and many other venues besides). And I met some great performers, like my old friend Cliff Healey who sings great songs, a mixture of folk and country.

He made a short tape, all those years ago and I still listen to it. It has not quite mangled up yet and I can still enjoy listening to him.

We found each other again on FB recently and I told him about one particular song I really enjoy and a few days ago he sang it, in a club in the NE and dedicated it to me so that I could share it with you.

Here it is, Someplace To Come When It Rains.

Here are the lyrics

Now the lady you see me with now and again
In a dimly lit hide away place
With skin soft as velvet and warm reaching hands and the sweet look of love on her face
You say “Aint he lucky, just look at those eyes, they are worth any price you could name”
You think that she’s mine but you don’t realise
I am just someplace to come when it rains

Someplace to hide when she’s tired of the ride
Someone to soften the pain
Lord knows where she plays on her sunshiny days
I’m just someplace to come when she can’t find the sun, only someplace to come when it rains

Oh the lady she dances so light in my arms
I swear she could float me away
She gives me the feeling I’m safe from all harm
Just as long as she holds me that way
And I can’t say that she’s wrong cause I’ve known all along that the loving is well worth the pain
So wherever it leads, I’ll be here when she needs someplace to come when it rains

Someplace to hide when she’s tired of the ride
Someone to soften the pain
Lord knows where she plays on her sunshiny days
I’m just someplace to come when she can’t find the sun, only someplace to come when it rains
I’m only someplace to come when it rains
I’m only someplace to come when it rains


It feels like the soundtrack to my life just now, but the least said about that the better.