Rainy Day Man

Tony Orlando · Other Songs - Tony Orlando

What good is that happy lie

All you wanted from the start was to cry



It looks like another fall

Your good friends they don't seem to help at all

When you're feeling kind of cold and small

Just look up your rainy day man



It does you no good to pretend child

You've made a hole much too big to mend

And it looks like you lose again, my friend

Call on your rainy day man



Now rainy day man he don't like sunshine

He don't chase rainbows

He don't need good times

Grey days rolling

Then you'll see him

Empty feeling

Now you need him



All those noble thoughts they just don't belong

You can't hide the truth with a happy song

And since you knew where you stood all along

Just look up your rainy day man



Now simple pleasures they all evade you

Store-bought treasures none can save you

Look for signs to ease the pain

Ask again

Go on and pray for rain



It looks like another fall

Your good friends they don't seem to help at all

When you're feeling kind of cold and small

Just look up your rainy day man

All I need to do is look up my rainy day man



Now what good is that happy lie

All you wanted from the start was to cry

Rainy Day Man

Performed by Tony Orlando, "Rainy Day Man" is a classic pop ballad that exemplifies the smooth, harmonized vocal style for which the artist became renowned in the 1970s. The track features lush orchestral arrangements and intricate vocal interplay, characteristic of Orlando's work during his peak commercial success. As a staple of his discography, the song captures a nostalgic and romantic mood, often associated with the era's soft rock and adult contemporary genres. It remains a beloved song in his catalog, frequently covered by other artists and celebrated for its melodic structure and emotional depth within the context of mid-century American pop music.