[Intro] [Verse 1] The ground is cracked and dusty, the sky is bone-dry blue I’ve been waiting for the thunder like a man who’s overdue The fields I planted years ago have turned to yellow stone Still, I stand here with my hands out, not afraid to be alone The wind is picking up now, it whispers through the fence Carries memories of seasons that never made much sense But something in my bones has started shifting with the breeze I feel the pressure building and I’m falling to my knees The air is getting heavier, the pressure starts to climb I feel it in my chest like it’s running out of time [Chorus] I’m ready for the rain to wash the ashes from my face Ready for the lightning to illuminate this place I’m ready for the water that will soak into the ground Ready for the river that will finally make a sound I’m ready for the storm clouds rolling heavy from the west Ready for the cleansing that will put my soul to rest I’ve carried every dry spell like a weight across my back I’m ready for the rain and I’m not turning back I’m ready for the rain [Verse 2] The porch boards creak beneath me as the first few drops appear My children watch in wonder from the doorway standing near I’ve told them stories quietly of seasons that were kind Now the sky is opening and it’s healing all we’ve left behind I’ve learned to live with silence when the wells all ran bone dry I’ve learned to hold my breathing when the hope began to die Now the horizon’s darkening and the first few drops appear I stand here like an old tree that’s waited many years When the heavens open wide and the flood comes rushing through I’ll let it take the old me and make the new one true [Final Chorus] I’m ready for the rain to wash the ashes from my face Ready for the lightning to illuminate this place I’m ready for the water that will soak into the ground Ready for the river that will finally make a sound I’m ready for the storm clouds rolling heavy from the west Ready for the cleansing that will put my soul to rest I’ve carried every dry spell like a weight across my back I’m ready for the rain and I’m not turning back I’m ready..... [Outro] Ready for the rain… Ready for the rain…
