Have You Ever Seen The Rain

I would guess that very few people know R.E.M. did a cover of this song. They did it for

live performance,

although I don't know when or where. Here it is.

Two versions are presented here: first keeps the original lyrics, but played the way

does. The second is

with the lyrics that Michael actually sang during the performance.

VERSION 1:

INTRO

VERSE ONE

Someone told me long ago

There's a calm before the storm, I know

And it's been coming for some time

When it's over, so they say

It'll rain a sunny day, I know

Shining down like water

CHORUS

I wanna know

Have you ever seen the rain

I wanna know

Have you ever seen the rain

Coming down on a sunny day

VERSE TWO

Yesterday and days before

Sun is cold and rain is hard, I know

Been that way for all my time

'Til forever on it goes

Thru the circle fast and slow, I know

And it can't stop, I wonder

VERSION 2:

INTRO

Someone told me long ago

There's a calm before the storm, I know

It's been coming for some time

Yesterday and days before

Hot is cold and cold is warm, I know

Shining down like water

I wanna know

Have you ever seen the rain

Coming down on a sunny day

Yesterday and days before

Hot is cold and cold is warm, I know

It can't last forever

If forever on it goes

On a circle fast and slow, I know

Shining down like water

I wanna know

Have you ever seen the rain

I wanna know

Have you ever seen the rain

Coming down on a sunny day

I wanna know

Have you ever seen the rain

I wanna know

Have you ever seen the rain

Coming down on a sunny day

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