the gardens in the desert sand

"The rain came down
The rain came down
The rain came down on me.

The wind blew strong
The summer song
Fades to memory

(...)

I used to think
As birds take wing
They sing through life so why can't we?

You cling to this
You claim the best
If this is what you're offering
I'll take the rain
I'll take the rain
I'll take the rain.

(...)

I wanted just to say
That if I hold
I'd hope you'd fold
Open up inside, inside of me.

I used to think
As birds take wing
They sing through life so why can't we?

(...)

This winter song
I'll sing along
I've searched, it's still refrain
I'll walk alone
I've given this, take wing

Celebrate the rain."

[R.E.M. I'll take the rain]