A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall - Lyrics - Edie Brickell

A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall was written by Bob Dylan in 1962 and it appeared in his album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan in 1963. It was covered by singer/songwriter Edie Brickell @ New Bohemians and appeared on the sound track for the movie Born on the Fourth of July starring Tom Cruise. I was asked about this from my friend MIke who served in the MIddle East,....and I posted as tribute to our brave veterans and service personnel and their families who have served in the Middle East as we celebrate the 4th of July
A Hard Rain's a-Gonna' Fall
Oh, where have you been, my blue-eyed son?
Oh, where have you been, my darling young one?
I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains
I've walked and I've crawled on six crooked highways
I've stepped in the middle of seven sad forests
I've been out in front of a dozen dead oceans
I've been ten thousand miles in the mouth of a graveyard
And it's a hard, and it's a hard, it's a hard, and it's a hard
And it's a hard rain's gonna fall
And what did you hear, my blue-eyed son?
And what did you hear, my darling young one?
I heard the sound of a thunder, it roared out a warnin'
Heard the roar of a wave that could drown the whole world
Heard one hundred drummers whose hands were a-blazin'
Heard ten thousand whisperin' and nobody listenin'
Heard one person starve, I heard many people laughin'
Heard the song of a poet who died in the gutter
Heard the sound of a clown who cried in the alley
And it's a hard, and it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard
And it's a hard rain's gonna fall
Oh, who did you meet, my blue-eyed son?
Who did you meet, my darling young one?
I met a young child beside a dead pony
I met a white man who walked a black dog
I met a young woman whose body was burning
I met a young girl, she gave me a rainbow
I met one man who was wounded in love
I met another man who was wounded with hatred
And it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard
It's a hard rain's gonna fall
Oh, what'll you do now, my blue-eyed son?
Oh, what'll you do now, my darling young one?
I'm a-goin' back out 'fore the rain starts a-fallin'
I'll walk to the depths of the deepest black forest
Where the people are many and their hands are all empty
Where the pellets of poison are flooding their waters
Where the home in the valley meets the damp dirty prison
Where the executioner's face is always well hidden
Where hunger is ugly, where souls are forgotten
Where black is the color, where none is the number
And I'll tell it and think it and speak it and breathe it
And reflect it from the mountain so all souls can see it
Then I'll stand on the ocean until I start sinkin'
But I'll know my song well before I start singin'
And it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard
It's a hard rain's gonna fall

[@Bntnredsox]

No one covers this song better than Edie Brickell.

[@alessandronarcisi67]

Canzone contro la guerra

[@AutumnAngelAnn]

My blue eyed son was a soldier. So much I could say here...

[@Somewheremaybe]

Thank you for visiting Ann,...hope all is well,...have a lovely week dear friend :)

[@linarr1927]

😪♥️😪

[@akabenno]

ME TOO. GOD BLESS YOU

[@yourmajesty1630]

Bob poet extraordinaire edie singing with all her heart. Amazing!!!

[@michaeltatzky1075]

Respekt, greatings from Berlin Germany 🌹

[@GabrielMoraitakis]

Oh my friend...this is so beautiful....Bob Dylan is always on time and Edie's cover, is really wonderful...and, above all, it's the 4th of July...for you and all the Veterans, it means a lot...!!! Believe me I know it very well...just like the October 28th 1940, meant for my late father...he was always crying, during that day....

[@Somewheremaybe]

Thank you for your friendly and generous visit Gabriel,...I am happy you like this.....have a beautiful week my friend :)

[@kafonah]

Thank you so much for this post!

[@DanFarmerPhotography]

I just listened to the song from the perspective of the blue eyed son, and God was asking the questions, "Where have you been..." I've heard this song for decades now, but that new perspective allowed me to hear it as for the first time. Brand new. A perfect Gift.

[@johnreckhow516]

Best cover of any song I have ever heard

[@theotheoth]

apart from Devo's cover of the Rolling Stones' '(I can't get no) Satisfaction'

[@saltywisdom]

Oh, where have you been, my blue-eyed son And where have you been, my darling young one I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains I've walked and I've crawled on six crooked highways I've stepped in the middle of seven sad forests I've been out in front of a dozen dead oceans I've been ten thousand miles in the mouth of a graveyard And it's a hard, and it's a hard, it's a hard, and it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall Oh, what did you see, my blue-eyed son And what did you see, my darling young one I saw a newborn baby with wild wolves all around it I saw a highway of diamonds with nobody on it I saw a black branch with blood that kept drippin' I saw a room full of men with their hammers a-bleedin' I saw a white ladder all covered with water I saw ten thousand talkers whose tongues were all broken I saw guns and sharp swords in the hands of young children And it's a hard, and it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall And what did you hear, my blue-eyed son? And what did you hear, my darling young one? I heard the sound of a thunder that roared out a warnin' Heard the roar of a wave that could drown the whole world Heard one hundred drummers whose hands were a-blazin' Heard ten thousand whisperin' and nobody listenin' Heard one person starve, I heard many people laughin' Heard the song of a poet who died in the gutter Heard the sound of a clown who cried in the alley And it's a hard, and it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall Oh, what did you meet, my blue-eyed son? Who did you meet, my darling young one? I met a young child beside a dead pony I met a white man who walked a black dog I met a young woman whose body was burning I met a young girl, she gave me a rainbow I met one man who was wounded in love I met another man who was wounded with hatred And it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall And what'll you do now, my blue-eyed son? And what'll you do now, my darling young one? I'm a-goin' back out 'fore the rain starts a-fallin' I'll walk to the depths of the deepest black forest Where the people are many and their hands are all empty Where the pellets of poison are flooding their waters Where the home in the valley meets the damp dirty prison And the executioner's face is always well hidden Where hunger is ugly, where souls are forgotten Where black is the color, where none is the number And I'll tell it and think it and speak it and breathe it And reflect it from the mountain so all souls can see it Then I'll stand on the ocean until I start sinkin' But I'll know my song well before I start singin' And it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall

[@janinanigel4977]

What a song it sends shivers in my body and tears to my eyes and Jamie leaving on his horse.

[@geoffers47]

Hi Glenn A superb presentation my friend. Much respect for the "vets" who served in the middle east. A great reminder of the talent of Bob Dylan. Take care brother! Geoff.

[@Somewheremaybe]

Thanks Geoff,...yes much respect our vets and neighbors and it doesn't get much better than Dylan and Edie Brickell's cover,...it is Independence Day weekend in the states, enjoy your week ahead brother :)

[@gurliorganmusic]

YES,..God Bless you and the folks there go in war for save our earth....Greetings Gurli from Denmark...

[@Somewheremaybe]

Thank you for your friendly visit :)

[@mattstillwell8476]

Dam that is beautiful praise the lord for all our veterans

[@senchatee2710]

To the Families of Reunited Soldiers. Much Love💗

[@DEATH-THE-GOAT]

We need peace now! Stop the hatred and learn how to love!

[@Tinbender-zr4jd]

How about what the Hamas and Iran are doing to Israel this weekend?

[@MrTremewan]

Won't happen.

[@DerryAHommersom]

Hi Glenn, toching song, as alway 's my respect for you and all the othter vets. Hugs for you take care dear Friend.

[@Somewheremaybe]

Thank you dear friend,....hugs :)

[@DerryAHommersom]

:)

[@robertchassaigna4594]

Dad went to Nam, now I understand.Thanks father,SSgt. R.Chassaigne,,,Tay Ninh 1968'69'.

[@Somewheremaybe]

Robert Chassaigna Thanks for taking your time to view and comment. ... Kindest regards to you and those you love

[@petergarcia589]

I was born while my dad was fighting in The Tet Offensive. He helped to save hundreds of Vietnamese children, holding the base in a perimeter, he tells me "all I could think about was getting home to see my newborn son".

[@DerryAHommersom]

Hello Glenn, heartfell song and the video is so special, thank you my dear friend, for you a wonderful celebration on Independence day :) warm hugs.

[@Somewheremaybe]

Hi Derry,....happy 4th to you too.....and enjoy the rest of your week, thanks for your friendly visit :)

[@raindeerprojekt4119]

Strong cover of a DYLAN Masterpiece

[@michaelmelling9333]

You can't be serious.

[@ox609]

@@michaelmelling9333 why? Is a Zimmerman 's cover. this version missed some lyrics but good one anyway

[@mwkjdrew]

Much respect to you dear Glenn and all our Heroes....Take care dear friend

[@Somewheremaybe]

Thank you dear Wenhsing,...and thank you for visiting both sites,.....wishing you a love filled week ahead dear friend :)

[@joq702]

Stumbled across Paul Simon's music because my dear wife wants to sing a duet together of the Boxer. Then we recalled he is married to this gem. She is so unique, what a sound to her voice. There is that trademarked fade into notes, some call it a scoop, but her's is typically a beautiful fade as she finishes.

[@miguelrudolf9275]

Edie hace una interpretación maravillosa de una canción maravillosa!!!!!!!

[@cristianhernandez6886]

If I Were NorthAmerican ..For Me This Will Be The National Himn

[@lewisplw6172]

Somewhere'......you can be proud of this. It's really quite moving and 'maybe.....perhaps the Nobel man himself will get to see it someday. I'm sure he'd appreciate it too. Lewis, Swansea. (Birthplace of the other Dylan.)

[@Somewheremaybe]

Lewis PLW Thank you for your friendly visit. ....happy holidays to you and those you love. :)

[@hamzaalavi5588]

sung from the heart

[@Somewheremaybe]

Thank you for your friendly visit,....kindest regards to you and those you love :)

[@hamzaalavi5588]

you are always welcome

[@robertchassaigna4594]

Master Nick, you're not alone my brother!!!

[@militumxpisti752]

Fear not, my brothers in arms. Time is coming, when "Ye shall study war, no more"... 3Plt, B Coy, 8/7 RVR...

[@robcoughlin5051]

Absolutely love this.

[@mikesampsell7428]

This is so beautiful and so poignant that it would be next to impossible to find the right words to describe how amazing it is. It really took me back in a lot of ways but especially with the photo you used on the line, "I've stepped in the middle of seven sad forests" as that is a photo of a hasty observation post emplaced by my unit of the 173d Airborne Brigade overlooking the Tsunel Valley in Kunar Province, Afghanistan in late 2007. It is truly a small world, Brother. I also absolutely love that you kept the photo of Sharbat Gula, the famous Afghan girl with those penetrating eyes that could tell a whole story without her ever saying a word. I have that photo on my refrigerator. It continues to remind me that there are things in this world worth fighting for and nowhere else is that more prevalent than in the faces of those that cannot fight for themselves. I cannot in a million years thank you enough for putting this masterpiece together. I owe you a debt of gratitude that I can never repay. Thank you so much for this and I hope you and your family have a wonderful Independence Day!

[@sergedocc2011]

remarquable interpretation

[@Somewheremaybe]

Thank you for visiting,....happy holidays to you and those you love :)

[@fartknocker8363]

re marble what?

[@francescoferrini1070]

La miglior versione mai udita di questa meravigliosa canzone.

[@claudettepreisinger]

Nice tribute, Glenn! This is one of my favorite Dylan songs. The man is such a genius! Although he wrote it as a civil rights protest song, I never realized that the words are so appropriate as an anti-war song too......Great video, Glenn! Enjoy the 4th :)

[@Somewheremaybe]

Hi Claudette,...yes it seemed to work for me although I expect it won't for some, I am happy you like it.....thank you very much for your friendly visit Claudette and have a beautiful holiday weekend :)

[@user-nb4xd9wg9t]

Time never solves the problem. My heart aches for the continuing tragedy in Ukraine.

[@alessandronarcisi67]

E vero ma con la questione che gli stati uniti 🇺🇲 passano le armi all ucraina si sfiora la terza guerra mondiale

[@user-nb4xd9wg9t]

@@alessandronarcisi67 È certo che la Russia utilizzerà l'ultima risorsa è l'inizio della rovina

[@alessandronarcisi67]

@@user-nb4xd9wg9t quale sarebbe l,ultima risorsa da parte della Russia?

[@user-nb4xd9wg9t]

@@alessandronarcisi67 La Russia userà davvero le armi nucleari? "penso che spetti presdente Putin".

[@vincentboullenger9095]

Malheureusement d actualité… les bombes continuent de pleuvoir sur le monde

[@yourmajesty1630]

Amazing

[@patpingki239]

Nice voice, well sung. with due respect, my favourite cover version is that one from Mr. Bryan Ferry.

[@miguelangeldiazlopez6620]

una pasada de canción,no me canso de escuchar y de pensar,.

[@Somewheremaybe]

Thank you for taking your time to view and comment,....kindest regards to you and those you love :)

[@masternick8405]

this song helps me and the ma that did not ,,

[@ianbowie2486]

1920, Starlin, 1939, Hitler,2022putin, nothing changed,

[@dennisscott2516]

Everyone needs to get high and out of their f’ed up reality

[@celtbell]

Don't forget George W and his illegal wars

[@tonyvieira9340]

😞😞😞😞😞

[@tonyvieira9340]

Y no aprendemos .

[@Tinbender-zr4jd]

Let's not forget Oct 2023 and Hamas killing innocent civilians all over Israel.

[@teiska123]

Hi, Glenn. Very beautiful and very touching anti-war song... Many thanks for sharing your thoughtful video. Happy Independence Day to you, brother! Be well and take good care. Blessings from rainy Finland, Teisuka

[@Somewheremaybe]

Hello Teisuka,...yes it is Independence Day here in the states, thank you for taking your time brother....I am happy you like this and hope you have a great week ahead :)

[@teiska123]

Thank you for your good wishes, brother. I remembered your Independence Day, because I was just listening to Bruce Springsteen's great album called The River. I love it! :)

[@Somewheremaybe]

Yes, I really like Springsteen too Teisuka,...we'll soon have fireworks and then that will be it and everyone will go to work tomorrow lol,...enjoy the rest of your evening my friend :)

[@teiska123]

Thanks, brother. You too. Enjoy the day and the great fireworks! :)

[@masternick8405]

i have come home but im not home ,, im just a lone in the city ,, y did i come back

[@aaronwimberleymbamsf5776]

Classic & Timeless

[@firepwr21]

I saw a newborn baby with wild wolves all around it I saw a highway of diamonds with nobody on it I saw a black branch with blood that kept drippin' I saw a room full of men with their hammers a-bleedin' I saw a white ladder all covered with water I saw ten thousand talkers whose tongues were all broken I saw guns and sharp swords in the hands of young children

[@firepwr21]

also missed a couple verses.....

[@linarr1927]

♥️😪♥️

[@caiusKeys]

Ah yes, Afghanistan--the memories.

[@unacaterina]

Molto bello.

[@letusplaydarts]

Pause it at about 1.37/38. That's an incredible image.

[@julzhiyas365]

My son never fought in a war... wanted to join the military tho... Spiritual warfare came in between coming of age. 17 yrs youg... (PLEASE GOD! IM ONLY 17!) Maybe I always knew I would lose him Tragically tho...

[@Mercilessnessiseverywhere]

Love in Christ Jesus my sister Julia. Excruciating loss. God help us. Have mercy Lord Jesus.

[@suzygordon2331]

could you be more cryptic?

[@LilRaisinAcres]

Originally written in the Viet Nam era, still pertinent today...

[@niclasj.w.3900]

LilRaisin Acres you're dead wrong there, this song was Bob Dylan's way of handling and get through the Cuba crisis in 1962...... Dylan was only 15 years old when he wrote this ...

[@LilRaisinAcres]

Niclas J.W. Viet Nam conflict started in the mid 50's and ran til the 70's...

[@johnevans388]

I'm 67 and it has always been associated with Vietnam. I rembember one classic use of it as the soundtrack to TV footage of B-52s salvoing 1000lb bombs on an Arc Light strike. This is a heck of a good version of it.

[@tmac8892]

Where have u been, Lord Randall my son? O where have u been my darling son? Written by sir Walter Scott 3 centuries ago.

[@stevefischer9336]

This is an anti-war song- meaning we shouldn't be fighting immoral wars like Vietnam and our blue-eyed sons always seem to be fighting minorities.

[@tristramgordon8252]

No, not fighting, killing all the peoples YOU invade with your poisonous hatred, yes, YOU ! AMERICA !

[@Tinbender-zr4jd]

@@tristramgordon8252 Yeah, we should bring ALL our troops home and let the world have at it with each other.

[@kilroyjones7786]

Ohh well, what can you do about it? ☔️

[@kerryhill4470]

Repeal the 17th Amendment. Long live federalism by making the senators responsible to their states and not beholden to the political parties!

[@LouiseJennaFisher]

Well Done Glen * Jennie

[@Somewheremaybe]

Thank you very much Jennie,....I appreciate that,....enjoy the rest of your weekend dear friend :)

[@LouiseJennaFisher]

:) I am getting by ...... Hugs Busy working for Mick ! I will go to UK Tour Somewheremaybe

[@Somewheremaybe]

Take good care of yourself Jennie....hugs :)

[@LouiseJennaFisher]

Yup ! will do ! Hugs you too Glen Somewheremaybe

[@aldemandaribeiromandinha2935]

Vendo essas cenas pensando... Como uma pessoa treina para tirar covardemente a vida de pessoas e principalmente crianças. Oh Deus tenha piedade.

[@HonRevPTB]

You mean like the Taliban, isis, and Hamas???

[@ianjames9360]

I love her voice but this production leaves out Dylan's' first verse with the line, "guns and sharp swords on the hands of young children," which I think speaks to current events just as much as the sixties. And it's too rushed.

[@pearlalcala631]

Ian James uu

[@kcneverdie]

mr, i remembered you had a old version for this song. it was really good as well. but i cant find it anymore:(

[@Somewheremaybe]

Sorry,....yes I remade the video with newer equipment,....I don't recall if I used a different recording.....hope you have a great weekend :)

[@A_Hansen_J]

break it up boys..

[@donniewebster7041]

I like the way she sings it, but dose she do s version with all the verses?

[@kevinbrooks1104]

By the staples

[@aliancapelobrasil2254]

Alguém 2019

[@danielchais4603]

I've seen IPhones and Androids in the hands of young children.... And from the big data cloud, It's a hard rain a gonna fall.

[@jasonkav]

I’m a vet...that’s just funny no offense taken

[@jackmerlotdoesntliveherean9652]

"Well, maybe you & Edie were *both* wrong about Windows 95. Did you ever think of that?" - Katelynne to Jack Merlot

[@donniewebster7041]

Isn’t there a 5th verse to this song?

[@BlindWillieJackson]

Oak Cliff Girl

[@alessandronarcisi67]

NO WAR ONLY PEACE 🏳️‍🌈 THE WAR IS ORBLIE KILL INNOCENT CHILDREN AND WOMAN NO GULITY STOP WAR IS URKAINA TROPPER RUSSIAN GO HO HOMME NOW!

[@annekebrust4631]

Koormuziek

[@annekebrust4631]

Koormuziek

[@giuseppedistefano1332]

Grande,qualcuno me la può tradurre in italiano?

[@Somewheremaybe]

Thank you for visiting :)

[@andypugh9021]

Liberty and Country

[@andypugh9021]

And yes I've been there

[@gilo1303]

i'll tell you where I've been. Hell. want to come?

[@andrewprokopis9430]

been there....

[@andypugh9021]

Amen

[@criticalmass181]

Your agenda.....Not this songs.

[@jamief7102]

Pick up your weapon and follow me!

[@jamesfreeman7954]

Who the fuck are you?

[@dollyy7231]

Jamie F -Locked and loaded, so where are we goin'? -Belt of Truth -Breastplate of Righteousness - Helmet of Salvation -Feet shod with the preparation of The Gospel of Peace -Shield of Faith and the -Double-edged Sword of The Spirit Maybe the road that you had planned to stroll down life on is not what your destiny holds in store for you. Maybe instead of some broad way you were meant to travel on the narrow path. There are no coincidences. They do not exist. There is only a word with a lie for a definition. A definition that is the exact opposite of THE TRUTH. Deception, darkness, deceit, all done by design. A note to cowards: You had better man-up, so to speak, for real. The Armour of YHVH, THE CREATOR does not provide any protection for your back. So if you shrink down in fear in the face of your enemies, tremble, turn, tuck tail and run, you will have exposed yourself to being attacked from behind in a very vulnerable and defenceless position. THE ALMIGHTY expects that HIS warriors stand up and face down, and fight the enemies of humanity and indeed creation itself, and to annihilate those whom seek to destroy THE ONE whom sits on high above the circle of the earth, circle- not globe. BELIEVE in HIS WORD and HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, be confident in THE TRUTH which has been written since the beginning, know beyond any doubt that HIS WORDS WILL NEVER CHANGE, HE keeps HIS WORD. Because HE IS THE WORD. I pray that my words resonate with you and that the little seed of truth that l am planting will sprout and flourish with the merciful Latter Rain that I ask HE send to you and also others that read this. Pray. And exit confusion/Babylon.

[@jamief7102]

@@jamesfreeman7954 Hey butt lint, I know who I am and where I've been. Who are you, snowflake? Peace

[@jamief7102]

@@dollyy7231 Never, ever shied. IED blasted, deaf, blood, pain, fire all around. Thankfully dragged out, Gunny: "Marine, can you still fight?" "Can Do!".

[@mariasoto171]

I agree.... what are you thinking...Dylan is NOT Happy...nice try... but ... are you kidding...

[@michaelmelling9333]

This is what you call the slaughtering of a masterpiece. You don't take deep and powerful lyrics like these and then run them through with an insincere voice dripping with mockery and cuteness. Not cool.

[@horse5407]

Calm down Mickey. Hardly insincere is it? It is cool. No, it’s not Dylan but it’s damn good.

[@coldwinter5710]

Michael, I think you got it wrong on this one. There is absolutely nothing insincere about anything Edie does. I happen to really like this version.

[@isolationstation1653]

How old are you Mike? So very curious if this is an ignorant statement from a boomer attached to Dylan, or someone younger who needs to get a grip on reality and educate themselves. Dylan's will always be legendary, however this version is more perfect to illustrate the impact of emotions of Born on the 4th of July and fits the scene exactly how it should. An amazing film. Sadly, this video glorifies what the song is rallying against, but that is predictable... the video for this song that is connected to the movie is light years better thsn this one btw And You sound sexist as hell too, with your choice of words ("cutesy" you kidding me?!hah) but whatevs, big surprise😆 P.s. my daughter is named Dylan so I friggin love the guy

[@isolationstation1653]

Ftr I also doubt Paul Simon would choose a saccharine twit for his life partner and mother of his kids, she's awesome, Mike ;)

[@isolationstation1653]

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