I Don’t Need it to Rain The Copenhagen Tapes I don’t need it to rain anymore I hate to hear the rain falling I don’t need it to rain anymore But when that sun is shining bright And I open up my window And let the breeze roll in Cools my darling’s side of the bed Makes me glad I’m alive I love to feel that morning sun Beating on my back Singing out a little melody How I hate to hear that rain clouds are gonna come around Floating over my head Open up that window darling And let that little breeze float in Don’t you talk mistakes honey Can’t you feel the rays Day’s gonna be different, never, never 4:20 I don’t worry, please don’t worry I got a place to call If I don’t make it in the city life I’m just gonna go back home And start again 5:15 High heels and black silk stockings Black silk stockings My undercover queen You been stepping round With every stepping stud in town (Speed, spangled Hollywood dance Something gonna be close every time) But when it rains outside I’m gonna take your jive back away I don’t need it to rain no more 6:45 If you fall I’m tired of your jive I’m gonna go back home Where the living is easy Where the living is easy Where the living is easy 7:30 At a quarter to three Getting ready to close Give me another drink please Open up that window Joe Cigarette smoke is choking me There’s some joker at the jukebox With a handful of dimes Keeps playing the same old melody Brother please help me stay up please Play another tune tonight I don’t need it to rain no more I don’t need it to rain no more I don’t need it to rain no more 9:45 Train is at the station (It’s time to pull) away I’ve got a ticket in my hand I’ve been stuck so long (It’s not what I want) I want to get home to my lady Keep my heart wound up in a plastic bag Hanging out in the rain Every time I try it’s so hard to find your smile Why do you always (talk) baby 10:40 This old world ain’t gonna change There ain’t no decent way to get along Every time a good man comes up to be seen Somebody’s gonna smash him down Smash him down Smash him down 12.25 (This old world ain’t gonna change It’s raining all the time) The only real thing is this man’s pride Hear that melody sing And everything in between Whether he wants to understand me or not Just wastes my precious time Compliments roll off my back Like water off a duck And you hatred only hits me in my heart 17:55 They keep us in a hotel all week long And don’t give us no place to play Just like the music in a little cuckoo clock Puts the hand on the hour And expect us to play Just too bad, you gotta go on I think I’ve found it now The reason for my life I like to make love at night And sleep late in the morning Let that sun shine all day long 18:55 (Nothing like no sun up in the sky in the country) To make a Southern boy feel lonesome All your Betties are black and brown And there’s just no rum for me around So I think I’ll just have to back off for a piece I’m just so happy just for a little while If you wanna know what’s going on It’s simply from me to you From my heart to your eyes I bleed for you and pay That’s the rule they made it The rule you gotta break it down And start all over again If you are right or wrong Only time is gonna prove it So live your life day to day Don’t let it rain in the morning When the sun is shining Tim Buckley - Tim Buckley Music ASCAP Released 1999 Strange Fruit (UK) - “Once I Was” Again in 2000 Pinnacle (UK) - “The Copenhagen Tapes” Running time 21:22