This is probably gonna be the final version. Added extra bars to the opening lines of the verses, took the top string down half a step. Light and peace, Me 12 March 2024 'The Rain Is My Only Friend' - words and music by Paul Murphy © 1996, 2024 . ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjK46w-KRYk

Hello, thank you for coming to this video. This is one of the "Lost Lyrics" manuscripts, found in box 5. A somewhat tumultuous vortex of a lyric, it was not a surprise to find this amongst the 'Kurt Suite', the set of songs I was working on in December 1994. You're staring into the open casket of someone's heart here. I'm afraid to say I don't read this as well as I would have wished. Quite simply, the disease has spread through my facial muscles as well now, and only one side of my mouth works. No wonder I'm not getting many dates... I am trying to put together a final anthology from the latest cache of Lost Lyrics, focussing on the period December 1994 and August 1995. Provisional title is "Painting Rainbows Out Of Tears". I'd like to see the 'Kurt Suite' out there, mainly because of the fact that I am living [cough] proof that one can pull free from such a deep quicksand of emotional pain and despair. As I say frequently - what wouldn't I give, today, to go back to the problems I thought I had back then? There are just too many people, especially youngsters, harming themselves in all kinds of ways, thinking they are standing on the crossroads of Desperation Boulevard and Nowhere Avenue, with the only bus out of town having the Devil in the driving seat. Tomorrow morning is always better than your last night. Love and peace, Paul M x 31.05.2023 'One Last Song Of Loneliness' © Paul Murphy / 2023 - - - - : : - - - - As a sidebar, if you will forgive me, the links to my books on Amazon are no longer active - my F-MND has sadly advanced too far, and I have had to transfer my affairs - so if you would like to donate anything to the children, for this or any of my other videos, their trust account link is : https://paypal.me/DylEmTrust - - - - : : - - - - Whilst here, if I may be so bold - I have several lyric and poetry anthologies available on Amazon, titles below. I mention it not for me, but for my most amazing children, who get all the royalties when they reach 16. If you don't want to buy one, Amazon will give you a free 10-page sample if you just want to browse and go - I'm cool with that too. And if you would care to make a donation direct to them, if you have enjoyed this video, many sincere thanks and much gratitude, from both myself, and them via myself; the link is https://paypal.me/DylEmTrust Light and peace, Paul M x - - - - Books by Paul Murphy: Lyrics/Poetry: Songs Without Music Songs Without Music (Deluxe Hardcover) [ISBN: 9798387687808] Journeys... Poems, Lyrics & Reflections Stories That Rhyme Stories That Rhyme (Expanded Hardcover) [ISBN: 9798388622358] Poems For My Children Poems For My Children (Expanded Hardcover) Maybe Tomorrow Poems From An Empty Wishing Well Tombstones One More Rainbow, Before The Lights Go Out Maybe Tomorrow... Maybe Next Year (A Love Story) Love, Love, [Deluxe Expanded Hardcover] Prairie Winds (antholgy) Prairie Winds (complete prose-poem) Bitter Realities Bitter Realities [Expanded Hardcover] Any Last Words Lost And found Songs For Charlotte Songs For Charlotte [Deluxe Hardcover] Anno Domini Songs Of Injustice Songs Of Injustice (Expanded Hardcover) Shadows Behind Soft Words Of Love Dark Christ - The Complete Lyrics * [in progress] Children's Titles: Emily's Magic Unicorn Emily and Bill... And The Stormy Day Emily and Bill... Meet Dylan Emily and Bill... Meet Pirate Pete Emily and Bill... Meet Betty the Yeti [ISBN ‏ : ‎ 979-8747019959] Emily and Bill... Meet Santa (and Rudolph!) Emily's Magic Dragon The Emily and Bill Anthology The Amazing Smeller-Man [Paul and Dylan Murphy] Comedy: The Private Diary of Emily Jade Murphy (Aged 0) The Continuing Private Diary of Emily Jade Murphy (Aged 6 Months, & Counting) Don't Look Sideways - The Life & Times of Bob Wordsworth Jottings Extremely Unlikely History of the World - Part One [978-1725718531] Extremely Unlikely History of the World - Part Two 1001 Ways To Cook An Aardvark Extremely Unlikely History of the United Kingdom Eric Wobble Finds A Time Machine The Fabbles: The So-Low Years A Christmas Carol (No, Not That One, A Different One) [979-8702679778] - - - - - Exclusive videos of outtakes, jam sessions, recitals and more, are viewable on my Patreon site, https://www.patreon.com/user?u=86744526 And occasionally on Twitter: @PaulMurphy_A3 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atKgUmPyGfU