Far off rolling thunder summons the rain
Soothing dry earth and restless heart
Pelting drops of music sing to me again
Sleepy lullaby to those who wake...

Liquid lyrics as ocean waves so calm
Each raindrop sings a hypnotic song
Images of island beaches and dripping palm
Adrift am I in my slumber canoe...

Tomorrow may bring high tide to port
Somewhere flowers will glow like diamonds
As ladies in waiting in some royal court
And children will wade in playgrounds of mud...

But tonight I drift off, pen in hand no more
Upon my tin roof drops fall and splatter
Sailing off in my dreams to some distant shore
On this rainy night nothing else really matters..