Fistful of Rain Songtext
von Warren Zevon

You can dream the American dream
But you sleep with the lights on
And wake up with a scream
You can hope against hope
That nothing will change
Grab a hold of that fistful of rain

Grab a hold (grab a hold)
Grab a hold (grab a hold)
Grab a hold (hmm-mm)
Grab a hold (grab a hold)
Grab a hold (hmm-mm)
Grab a hold of that fistful of rain

When your grasp has exceeded your reach
And you put all your faith
In a figure of speech
You′ve heard all the answers
But the questions remain
Grab a hold of that fistful of rain


Grab a hold (grab a hold)
Grab a hold (grab a hold)
Grab a hold (hmm-mm)
Grab a hold (grab a hold)
Grab a hold (hmm-mm)
Grab a hold of that fistful of rain

And when diamonds turn back into coal (hmm-mm)
Grab a hold, children, grab a hold
When the mountains crumble
And you're ready to rumble
And roll like a runaway train

And when diamonds turn back into coal
Grab a hold, children, grab a hold
When the mountains crumble
And you′re ready to rumble
And roll like a runaway train

In a heart, there are windows and doors
You can let the light in
You can feel the wind blow
When there's nothing to lose
And nothing to gain
Grab a hold of that fistful of rain


Grab a hold (grab a hold)
Grab a hold (grab a hold)
Grab a hold (hmm-mm)
Grab a hold (grab a hold)
Grab a hold (hmm-mm)
Grab a hold of that fistful of rain

Grab a hold (grab a hold)
Grab a hold (grab a hold)
Grab a hold of that fistful of rain
Grab a hold (grab a hold)
Grab a hold (hmm-mm)
Grab a hold (fistful of rain)

Grab a hold
Grab a hold
Grab a hold of that fistful of rain

Grab a hold
Grab a hold
Grab a hold of that fistful of rain

Grab a hold
Grab a hold
Grab a hold of that fistful of rain