Praying For Rain

I ask my lover would she marry me

She said, why is there something that we don’t agree on

I ask my lover can we tie the knot

She say, why is there something we ain’t got

We got ourselves a fire, you’re praying for rain

We got ourselves a fire, you’re praying for rain

I ask my lover could we post the bans

She say, why you got a thing for the preacher man

I ask my lover can we name the day

She say, why is there something we forgot to play

We got ourselves a fire, you’re praying for rain

We got ourselves a fire, you’re praying for rain

Fe-fe-fi-fi-fo-fo-fum

I got a ranging hunger now to be your number one

Your number one

She said, take it easy rider, let me x-plain

We got a fire now you’re praying for rain

I ask my lover, let’s take the vows

She say, why we’re going good why’d you wanna spoil it now

I ask my lover, take my name

She said, OK but just remember honey who was to blame

Got ourselves a fire, praying for rain

Got ourselves a fire you keep praying for rain

Two years later now it’s drudgery,

I ask that woman just to set me free

She said, you got what you wanted now you listen to me

I want the house – I want the car – I want some alimony

Because we had ourselves a fire but you kept praying for rain

Had ourselves a fire – had ourselves a fire – oh babe

Praying for rain – praying for rain –

Ask my lover to be my wife

And I’ve learnt to regret it for the rest of my life

Praying for rain – praying for rain –

I ask my lover would she marry me,

She say , why is there something that we don’t agree on?

I ask my love can we tie the knot,

She say, why, is there something that we done forgot?

Now, now – well oh well –

Two years later now it’s drudgery,

I ask that woman, said honey can’t you set me free

She said, you got what you wanted now you listen to me

I want the house – I want the kids – I want some alimony

Money – alimony – I want some money

I want money – alimony – to set me free

Money –

Praying for rain

Money – alimony – money

Money – alimony – money

Money – alimony – money

Money – alimony – money

Praying – praying – praying for rain

Money – gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme,

Money, money

Ging – gang – gooly etc 

words & music: R. M. Chapman