Not A Drop Of Rain Lyrics - Keen Robert Earl

Streets are almost empty, shops are closed down 

Theres not a soul left in the bar to tell my troubles to 

Think Ill walk down to the river that runs just south of town 

I hate like hell when there aint nothin left to do 

But stand beneath the river bridge and listen for the train 

Its been a long hot summer, not a drop of rain 

I broke down in December 

I headed for the coast 

I thought the wind and water would elevate my mind 

I surfaced in the springtime feelin like a ghost 

Missin more than ever the things I left behind 

Now Im standin on this riverbank and still cannot explain 

Its been a long hot summer, not a drop of rain 

My bag is full of letters unopened and unread 

Im sure theyd tell the story of worry and of form 

My heart is beating heavy with all we left unsaid 

I swear to you I never meant you any harm 

But sacrifice and compromise could never stand the strain 

Its been a long hot summer, not a drop of rain 

Tonight Ill close my eyes again and try to see your face 

And listen for your voice to tell me its alright to sleep 

Convince myself Ill wake up in another time and place 

Knowin all the while that its a promise I cant keep 

A string of broken promises, another link of chain 

Its been a long hot summer, not a drop of rain 

The children on the playground, the lovers in the shade 

Remind me of a life and time that feels more like a dream 

When the sound of love and laughter was the music that we played 

As we lay beside the waters of a never ending stream 

Now the stream has gone to hiding, the dream lives on in vain 

Its been a long hot summer, not a drop of rain