[Verse 1]
(Clouds)
Different shapes and sizes
Hiding the horizon
(Clouds)
In the distance, coming to change my plans
All my dreams will melt like sand
(Clouds)
The moment that you say goodbye
They're gonna rush right to the sky
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Woah, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Chorus]
Baby, baby, please don't go (Woah, oh, oh)
It's gonna rain (Gonna rain)
It's gonna rain (Rain)
It's gonna rain down tears
Of heartaches and fears
It's gonna rain (Gonna rain)
It's going to rain (Rain)
I know for sure
'Cause you don't reach for me no more
It's gonna rain (Rain)
It's gonna rain (Rain)
It's gonna rain down tears
Of heartaches and fears
It's gonna rain (Gonna rain)
It's gonna rain (Rain)
There in the distance
Is that number one pain
[Verse 2]
(Clouds)
The thunder is the warning
So dark and so alarming
(Clouds)
Go away, go away
Don't take away my sunny days
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Woah, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Chorus]
Baby, baby, please don't go (Woah, oh, oh)
It's gonna rain (Gonna rain)
Gon' rain (Rain)
Rain down tears
Of heartaches and fears
Gon' rain (Gonna rain)
Going to rain (Rain)
I know for sure
'Cause you don't reach for me no more
It's gonna rain (Rain)
Gonna rain (Rain)
Rain down tears
Of heartaches and fears
Gonna rain (Gonna rain)
Gon' rain (Rain)
There in the distance
Is that number one pain
[Verse 3]
(Clouds)
Leave me be
It's getting so dark out, I just can't see
(Clouds)
Go away, go away
Don't take away my sunny days
Sunny days
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh (Don't you go now)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Woah, oh, oh (Please don't go)
[Chorus]
It's gonna rain (Gonna rain)
Gon' rain (Rain)
Rain down tears
Of heartaches and fears
Gon' rain (Gonna rain)
Going to rain (Rain)
It's gonna rain (Rain)
Rain (Rain)
I don't want to, yeah
I don't want to, oh, oh
(Gonna rain)
(Rain)
Rain
(Rain)
(Rain)
Clouds was written by Ashford & Simpson & Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson.
Clouds was produced by Arif Mardin.
Chaka Khan released Clouds on Wed Mar 26 1980.