Electric Light Orchestra Standin' in the Rain with Lyrics in Description

Track 10 from their seventh album “Out of the Blue” released in 1977 copyright United Artists Records. It was their third album recorded at Musicland Studios in Munich, Germany and was their most successful release. With pre-orders of four million copies worldwide, it went Multi-Platinum upon release and has sold ten million copies as of 2007. It received above average reviews. Written and produced by Jeff Lynne. RIP Kelly Groucutt, Hugh McDowell & Louis Clark. Featuring:

Jeff Lynne - Lead vocals, slide, lead, rhythm & acoustic guitars, electric piano, Minimoog synthesizer, background vocals & orchestral arrangements
Richard Tandy – Acoustic & electric pianos, ARP2600, Minimoog, Polymoog, ARP Omni & ARP Odyssey synthesizers, Clavinet, Mellotron, rhythm guitar & orchestral arrangements
Mik Kaminski – Violin
Hugh McDowell – Cello
Melvyn Gale – Cello, honky-tonk piano on “Wild West Hero”
Kelly Groucutt – Bass, percussion & background vocals, co-lead vocal on “Sweet Is the Night”
Bev Bevan – Drums, gong, percussion & background vocals, fire extinguisher on “Mr. Blue Sky”
Special Guest:
Louis Clark – Conductor & orchestral arrangements

(Concerto for a rainy day)

Yeah

Rain

I'm standin' in the rain, I'm waitin' all alone
I'm so tired, I wanna go home
I'm standin' in the rain gettin' soaking wet
I'm doing my best but what do I get?

I'm standin' in the rain, can't seem to get along
Ah, people rushin' by, wish they could hear my song

I'm standin' in the rain, it's teeming down on me
Cats & dogs, hey, I wanna be free

I'm standin' in the rain doin' my thing, tryin' my best, what does it bring?
Standin' in the rain gettin' soakin' wet, doin' my best but what do I get?

(The good intentions and the pain lay drowned now in the pouring rain)
(I tried to be so good this time but here I am under the sky)

(The good intentions and the pain lay drowned now in the pouring rain)