Save It For A Rainy Day

Album: Careless (1977)
Charted: 22
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  • Well she's kinda pretty
    Drives a big car too
    And when I hold her in my arms
    I never know what to do
    She's got everything she needs
    What does she need me for
    Just a crazy fool comin' back for more
    And I know she's no good
    Can't blame her but I know I should
    Everybody says-a watch out boy
    She'll break your heart like it was a toy

    You better save it for a rainy day
    You better save it for a rainy day

    Well I'd leave in a minute if I only could
    But when she touches me
    It makes me feel so good
    My heart's in her hand this is sure a mess
    There's no way I say "no"
    When she says "yes, yes, yes!"

    Take me, shake me and tell me this ain't a dream
    Everybody says-a watch out boy
    She'll break your heart like it was a toy

    You better save it for a rainy day
    You better save it for a rainy day

    Save it for a rainy day
    You better save it for a rainy day
    You better (save it) save it for a rainy day
    You better (save it) save it for a rainy day
    (Oh, I'm talking to you)
    You better (save it) save it for a rainy day
    (Ah, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah)
    You better (save it) save it for a rainy day
    (Ah-ah, yeah yeah I'm talking to you) Writer/s: STEPHEN BISHOP
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Downtown Music Publishing, Wixen Music Publishing
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 3

  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn December 5th 1976, "Save It For a Rainy Day" by Stephen Bishop entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #87; and ten weeks later on February 13th, 1977 it peaked at #22 {for 2 weeks} and spent 15 weeks on the Top 100...
    He had a grand total of five records make the Top 100; and almost had a Top 10 record when "On and On" reached #11 for one week on October 2nd, 1977...
    Earl Stephen Bishop celebrated his 63rd birthday three weeks ago on November 14th {2014}.
  • Brent from Denair, CaStephen Bishop: the man playing his guitar in the middle of the stairway in Animal House. He starts singing The Riddle Song and Belushi smashes his guitar! Classic scene in a classic movie!
  • Ted from Phoenix, AzOut of his four top 40 singles, this one is my personal favorite. Amidst the acoustic guitars, I never recognized Chaka Khan's voice as doing the wailing. With its well-engineered bass and treble, this song still sounds great on the radio today.
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