Down here in New Orleans, prayin' for holy water Rain on down, rain on down on me Now I got to tell you how I feel And I don't care as long as it's a side that's real Like a dark cloud that casts no shade Seven days I still pray for rain Cause I want to see things my way I will add colour and the shape Now I'm frozen in time, bound by convictions Of faith and trust, things I learned long ago Oh, please now spare me, spare me your old folklore All I want are things the way they were before Like a dark cloud that casts no shade Seven days I still pray for rain I want to see things my way I will add colour and the shape Like a dark cloud that casts no shade Seven days I still pray for rain I want to see things my way I will add colour and the shape I will add colour and the shape