Everly Brothers ( The ) - Crying In The Rain

First performance: 06/05/1988


Coverinfo

Bruce played the song only once during a soundcheck:
 
 
1988-05-06 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 
  
During the " tunnel of love tour" . The soundcheck includes Slim Harpo's "Rainin' In My Heart" (not the Buddy Holly song with the same title), "Big Boss Man", "Let It Be Me", "Cathy's Clown" and "Crying In The Rain" (both also The Everly Brothers) and both "Rock And Roll Music" and "Sweet Little Sixteen" by Chuck Berry. The second song of the soundcheck has historically been titled "The Way You Walk", however a little investigation has revealed it to be John Lee Hooker's "Dimples". Perhaps Bruce had considered including the song in the Express Tour set, but instead settled on "Boom Boom" which will be premiered four days after this show in Bloomington, MN.
 
 
 
 

Songinfo

"Crying in the Rain" is a song written by Howard Greenfield and Carole King and originally recorded by The Everly Brothers (1962) . The song was the only collaboration between successful songwriters Greenfield (lyrics) and King (music). Despite the commercial success of their collaboration, King and Greenfield never wrote another song together.
 
 
  

Other cover versions

Bruce on the artist

Lyrics

I'll never let you see
The way my broken heart is hurting me
I've got my pride and I know how to hide
All my sorrow and pain
I'll do my crying in the rain

If I wait for cloudy skies
You won't know the rain from the tears in my eyes
You'll never know that I still love you so
Though the heartaches remain
I'll do my crying in the rain

Raindrops falling from heaven
Could never wash away my misery
But since we're not together
I'll wait for stormy weather
To hide these tears I hope you'll never see

Someday when my crying's done
I'm gonna wear a smile and walk in the sun
I may be a fool
But till then, darling, you'll never see me complain
I'll do my crying in the rain
I'll do my crying in the rain
I'll do my crying in the rain
I'll do my crying in the rain