Gordon Lightfoot - Early Morning Rain Lyrics






In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand
With an aching in my heart and my pockets full of sand
I'm a long way from home and I miss my loved one so
In the early morning rain with no place to go

Out on runway number nine big 707 set to go
But I'm stuck here in the grass where the cold wind blows
Now, the liquor tasted good and the women all were fast
Well, there she goes, my friend, well she's rolling down at last

Hear the mighty engines roar - see the silver bird on high
She's away and westward bound - far above the clouds she'll fly
Where the morning rain don't fall and the sun always shines
She'll be flying o'er my home in about three hours time

This old airport's got me down - it's no earthly good to me
'Cause I'm stuck here on the ground as cold and drunk as I can be
You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train
So, I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain

You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train
So, I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain





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  1. T.... M....

    I'm Teresa MacDonald from French Rd, Marion bridge Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada. I loved his singing since I was 12 I think.💖💖💖💖💖

  2. E.... P....

    Gordy the best!

  3. R.... G....

    I saw Gordy at Saban Theatre in L.A. He was 80 but still great. It was a real treat.

  4. P.... B....

    Beautiful, wistful song

  5. C.... M....

    Another superb classic from the talented Gordon Lightfoot who has never written a bad song in his life. . . although I have to say “Daylight Katy” was his finest hour. . Hello from Scotland.

    C.... M....

    Chris Montignani hello from a fellow Scots . Love his music. Thanks to my dad who played Gordon to me growing up in Glasgow in the 70’s. Carefree Highway captures the chapter when we moved to Nova Scotia 2011... local ice-rink played it every week as my daughter took her lessons... and I cried every time , missing home 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💕

  6. S.... S....

    I have never heard of this song before. I cover many Gordon Lighfoot songs but think I'd have difficulty from it because of not remembering how the song went. Well done Gordon!

  7. J.... J....

    FEMALE.

  8. M.... O....

    Best song writer EVER!!!!! Love this guy #canadiantreasure

  9. L.... T....

    Pockets full of sand and no place to go stuck here in the grass

  10. c.... ....

    Happy 81st birthday Gordon!

  11. t.... ....

    Listening on Nov17 Gord's 80th Birthday, has there ever been a better song ?

  12. J.... B....

    "You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train."

  13. M.... B....

    Class always stands the test of time, take a bow Gordon

  14. J.... P....

    I was in the U.S Army when this song was a hit....

    J.... P....

    I remember listening to this on cassette on board a destroyer in the Indian Ocean in the early 80's. Good for when you are far from home.

  15. D.... W....

    I live in the Fraser valley so I understand the " Earley Morning Rain"

  16. d.... ....

    HIs tonal qualities combined with his phrasing is unmatched be any singer performing today.

  17. M.... A....

    All of Gordon’s songs are fantastic. One of my favorites is a song you don’t hear much. It’s called “ On Susan’s Floor”. Thank you Mr. Lightfoot!

  18. C.... C....

    I am 51 yrs old...listen to a lot of music......Is that not one of the best you have heard!!!

  19. A.... C....

    It seems to take me back...to when I was in my teens. That's when I first started to listen to his music.

  20. m.... h....

    Have just reconnected with this music - soooo glad!

  21. K.... C....

    Beautiful music!

  22. t.... f....

    some times you can never be happy,but try .

  23. T.... P....

    Jerry Reed did a beautiful version of this song. Check it out

  24. h.... ....

    We sang this as a Jody in Basic at Ft. Benning. Probably the loneliest time in my life, that was 34 years ago. It gave me comfort then. Still does...

  25. d.... d....

    .....big 707 set to go.........hear the mighty engines roar....

  26. K.... B....

    True Canadian singer songwriter I love all his music

  27. J.... M....

    If anyone knows please post if Gordon and Bob Dylan have ever collaborated on any album or even a song, much obliged. Email [email protected] and I will give you my password. Again Much obliged, John.

  28. M.... M....

    Down , heading home

  29. J.... 7....

    What a talented guy! Really loved the Kingston Trio's cover of this one, circa 1967. THANKS!

  30. N.... V....

    Love Gordon lightfoot, but Elvis's version " aloha from Hawaii is the best!

    N.... V....

    I remember watching it live in TV.

  31. M.... T....

    Something so Canadian about this sound. I love it.

    M.... T....

    Agreed!

  32. D.... J....

    Do we even need to comment? Such a great tune, artist and album.

  33. A.... I....

    A few years back I worked at a company with a guy who had served in Afghanistan. Lost some friends there and had almost died himself from a roadside bomb. He told me they had rotated back to Canada in Trenton. He decided to drive home to Elliot Lake that night. Coming through Peterborough about 3am this song came on the radio. He had to pull to the roadside because he couldn't see through a stream of tears down his face.

  34. E.... K....

    No one is like him. Never will be.

  35. L.... R....

    "In the early morning rain, with nowhere to go"

  36. L.... T....

    Siempre para siempre mi vida

  37. K.... j....

    like his songs but OMG that picture! like Conan O Brians brother.

  38. f.... s....

    great song. best version was done by elvis presley.

    f.... s....

    not forgetting that of dylan - on self portrait I trust

  39. M.... L....

    I used to think this was by PPM, I love both versions though!

  40. m.... j....

    dans la brume du main joe dassin!!!!

  41. O.... D....

    i don't love the tempo that fast, it loses a lot of the mood PP&M had in their cover, which i listen to much more often (wifey's fault ;)... he's got the voice for it though and he wrote another true legend of a song with this one...

    O.... D....

    You should hear Elvis Presley’s version..I think you’d like it

    O.... D....

    @Priscila Antonopoulos i'm gonna' go check that out right now, i can picture him doing this song really well... thank you!

    O.... D....

    @Priscila Antonopoulos it's a touch faster than PPM, a little brighter, like this one, but i love the arrangement, his vocals were as great as you expect... five of five, a must listen for anyone who loves the song...

  42. A.... ....

    I wonder if Gordon knew just how touching this song is when he wrote it? It captures that sense of loss you feel at airports, saying the usual see you soon but with a sense of guilt, knowing you are half lying because you know you may never see them again.

  43. A.... C....

    Something special about his voice

  44. p.... s....

    busch gardens

  45. M.... C....

    I'm going home...

  46. C.... S....

    This song is my dad. Watching him make coffee, getting the sense he wanted to be somewhere else.

    Which is cool.

    I am the same wat.

  47. C.... S....

    Best. Ever.

  48. C.... M....

    I had the honor and please to meet Gordon once ( through a nephew) and attend the concert: simply awesome...

    C.... M....

    Lucky! He's truly one of the all time greats. Such an amazing song writer and artist, love his music.

  49. T.... H....

    George Hamilton IV nailed this song.

  50. G.... S....

    Trump is trying to rid America over all the evil that lives here

  51. G.... S....

    Like it was 50 years ago God is on Trumps side

  52. G.... S....

    Trump is trying to America back together

  53. G.... S....

    Oh how Americans love Trump so much

  54. G.... S....

    Trump is the best president ever

  55. M.... B....

    He was born with music in his brain.

  56. n.... ....

    So proud of the Canadian artists of the era....Lightfoot, Murray, Mitchell and Young. Don't need American stuff when you have these.

  57. B.... T....

    One of The Best! Gord is Gold! - that say‘s it all.

  58. L.... T....

    Canadianse on Canada Day

  59. P.... C....

    Its Canada Day got to listen to some Gordon eeh!

  60. I.... F....

    Tops ever thank you will stand time

  61. T.... D....

    The greatest

  62. M.... A....

    I love it....<3

  63. S.... B....

    Saw him live twice. 👍🏻

  64. J.... T....

    Thats cool dude.

  65. C.... M....

    La versión de Elvis también es hermosísima.

  66. N.... C....

    Wow! I love listening to this beautiful song.

  67. B.... M....

    debra mcclay

  68. b.... ....

    He's The God's gift to humanity

  69. J.... M....

    Joey Dugan and All Strung Out do a great version of this song, with guitar wizard Larry Real.

  70. p.... p....

    I ran away from home when I was very young and the song was with me all my life

  71. E.... B....

    The man is a CanaDian-LeGenD.

  72. S.... E....

    Lovely classic.

  73. s.... ....

    And I'm stuck here on the ground
    As cold and drunk as I can be

  74. F.... F....

    Love this song! Gordon is great but i like elvis version the best

  75. M.... M....

    Gosh, what person that's gone through some rough times can't relate to this gem?

  76. A.... H....

    I fell in love with folk music. Especially Gordon lightfoot. Love my good memories.

  77. L.... B....

    I remember being stuck in Texas.
    I quit an idiot job and needed a way back home to Canada.
    I listened to this song just by chance searching radio scale!
    Just like a shot of pure comfort.
    Bought some beer and said I will always try again!
    Next day, I got a bus ticket!
    1994

    L.... B....

    We can all relate bro...

  78. H.... T....

    In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand
    With an aching in my heart and my pockets full of sand
    Now, I'm a long way from home and I miss my loved ones so
    In the early morning rain with no place to go

    Out on runway number nine a big 707's set to go
    But, I'm stuck here in the grass where the cold wind blows
    Now, the liquor tasted good and the women all were fast
    Well, there she goes, my friend, well she's going down at last

    Hear the mighty engines roar - see the silver wing on high
    She's away and westward bound - far above the clouds she'll fly

    There the morning rain don't fall and the sun always shines
    She'll be flying over my home in about three hours time

    This old airport's got me down - it's no earthly good to me
    And I'm stuck here on the ground as cold and drunk as I can be
    You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train
    So, I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain

    You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train
    So, I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain

  79. T.... H....

    It was 1969 in the land of sunshine I was 19 and going to live forever Gordon's music sure did help get me thru it all. 135 AHC RVN 1969. Bearcat. Welcome Home to all my brothers.

  80. J.... P....

    Always remember the great songs, and his voice, no one else has that sound or something he can put into the music!

  81. J.... E....

    Thank you for uploading. I am a Canadian now living in the UK so the "I'm a long way from home & "you cant jump a jet plane like you can a freight train" are special when I fly back to Canada every summer. Song makes me think of my Dad too. Love you Ged.

  82. T.... G....

    He has always been my favorite story teller.

  83. A.... M....

    Why the lyrics ? Eben the guitar is great !!

  84. D.... K....

    Song writers, Dylan and lightfoot or Lightfoot and Dylan. Both equal

  85. s.... ....

    Lightfoot can hang it out there, yes he can.

  86. R.... S....

    Music, the real kind !

  87. G.... K....

    Check out Paul Weller's version

  88. l.... r....

    He is coming to Halifax in November, can't wait!!!!!

  89. J.... B....

    Da jeg hørte Gordon synge første gang faldt jeg for hans rolige stemme.
    Men så en dag jeg var på arbejde i et skod værtshus i Nyhavn hvor jeg også boede Hong Kong sad der to gitarister og hyggede om gæsterne på bedste vis for de fleste var jo så stive så de blev smidt ud igen.
    Men tilbage til musikken så spurgte jeg bare i kådhed om de kunne spille in the Erley morning rein og BANG der var den og så kan man da godt være glad.
    PS det er mange år siden men jeg lærte en skøn pige i Nyhavn, jeg kan ikke huske hvad hun hed men vi fik kysset godt igennem og jeg tror at hun nød det lige så meget som jeg.
    Jeg har tænkt på hende mange gange men er der nogen der kender en pige som gik i Nyhavn almene for at møde en fyr der hedder John og som også arbejde på Cap Horn så må i gerne spørge om det ikke kunne være hyggeligt at mødes efter så mange år.
    John.
    PS jeg håber da ????.

  90. T.... A....

    A truly fabulous song. I was on my way home from Ft. Sam Houston and missed my flight...all night, while I waited for the next one in the morning, I kept hearing this song in my head.

  91. B.... S....

    Great great song. Grateful Dead once did this song in the mid 60s

  92. T.... ....

    I'm here because of this lady's cover of this song. I love Gordon's also. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9U_g7ftEyk

  93. l.... g....

    omg this one song is so beautiful

  94. N.... M....

    Early morning rain https://youtu.be/nMqUBFtXb1U

  95. l.... g....

    que bonito lo hace este hombre por Dios, so beautiful dear Gordon

  96. S.... k....

    I hear Gordon? I go someplace I've been. Somewhere I miss. Yet, somewhere I'm glad I'm not going back to.

  97. M.... V....

    If this song doesn’t make you feel something... you’re not human. I hope I get to see you before you leave this earth Gordon. Much love from Nova Scotia

  98. S.... L....

    Here’s my create a version of this song here’s a link enjoy. https://youtu.be/RpTp7p9Du3I

  99. B.... B....

    Check out the cover of this song by a country music singer from Colorado. His name is Johnny Bennett. Listen to both versions and tell me what you think:
    https://youtu.be/R-eepjfxqE0