TALK TO ME LIKE THE RAIN

Album's version

The night is falling
Under the vesper bells lonely chime
And I ain't nobody's valentine
But I ain't sorry for wanting the things
That you cannot give
And if you want me to walk away
Give me something I can walk away with
Talk to me like the rain baby
Talk to me like the rain
And I will lie here and listen

All of those promises
They're held like tender dreams
Inside our hands and they're all
Just waiting there for our command
Now I don't want to talk to no one darlin'
I don't want the sun to shine
I'll just lie inside this darkness baby
Until you are mine
Talk to me like the rain baby
Talk to me like the rain
And I will lie here and listen

Yesterdays empires they are all vanishing
And without you those new worlds darlin'
They don't mean a thing
Talk to me like the rain baby
Talk to me like the rain
Talk to me like the rain darlin'
Talk to me like the rain
And I will lie here and listen

Page last updated: 08 Mar 2008

Written by Patti Scialfa, TALK TO ME LIKE THE RAIN is from her debut album Rumble Doll which she released on 13 Jul 1993 on Columbia Records.

Bruce Springsteen plays guitars and keyboards on the studio recording of two songs from Rumble Doll: BIG BLACK HEAVEN and TALK TO ME LIKE THE RAIN. He is also credited for production assistance on both tracks. Though Patti's album had largely been completed in 1991 and 1992, these two tracks were among the last finished, recorded around March 1903 at Thrill Hill West, Springsteen's home studio in Los Angeles, CA.

The above lyrics are for the Rumble Doll album's version of TALK TO ME LIKE THE RAIN. As far as it's known, Springsteen has never performed this song live.

Track credits:
Written by: Patti Scialfa
Guitars: Mike Campbell, Tim Pierce, Bruce Springsteen
Keyboards: Bruce Springsteen
Drums & Percussion: Jeff Porcaro