There's a holy cloud rolling through the city Yeah, threatenin' to rain Said I've come to rest the iron Of your locomotive train The rails you're riding on, my friend Will take you nowhere fast And when you arrive at nowhere With your future turned to past You'll realize, the track must end 'Fore you reach the western shore Then you'll wish the rails would stop you You wish the rails would stop you there before Waiting on rain 'Cause I've been down Waiting on rain Rain gonna come Rain on me, now They say that turnin' trains to rust Is such an ugly thing to do But I love myself no more than I love you If you can take these iron wheels And turn them into rust You'll know the God who sent us Is a God that you can trust And you'll realize, the track extends Beyond the western shore And we'll ride the rails to freedom Ride the rails to freedom through that storm Waiting on rain 'Cause I've been down Waiting on rain Rain gonna come Rain on me, now Rain gonna come Rain on me, now It's gonna come Rain on me, now