Rhythm of the Rain

Close your eyes
Can you feel the ocean swirling 'round your feet?
The ebb and flow of changing tides?
Can you smell the coming rain on the breeze?
We stand beneath this fiery sky
But the colors will fade and you'll be left with me
And through the falling of the night
Will by my side be where you want to be
In the darkness and the downpour from on high?

Let's leave behind
Our heavy burdens and that straight, well traveled road
I used to pray to Father Time
But I found his Wife most often steals the show
A ticking clock can plan our lives
But we can't predict the weather — that much I know
Still, thunder's no reason to hide
Or I'd have run for higher ground long ago
Let's stay and watch the lightning shred this summer sky

We may be merely players
But that means all the world's our stage
Let me be the risk you take
Let me be the risk that pays
And we'll improvise in this poorly written play

So please remain
Stay through these shifting winds and uncertain times
I'll be next to you with every step you take
And I can keep you safe, but who wants to keep dry?
So take my arm, let's dance the night away
Let's forget the steps we've tried to memorize
And fall in with the rhythm of the rain
This world of ours may change before our eyes
But we won't let this storm go to waste

We may be merely players
But that means all the world's our stage
Let me be the risk you take
Let me be the risk that pays
And we'll revel in the rhythm of the rain