The song came and went

Like the times that we spent

Hiding out from the rain under that canival tent

I'd laugh and he'd smile

and it would last for a while

you don't know what you got till you lose it all again





(Chorus) Listen to the mandolin rain listen to the music on the lake

Listen to my heart break every time that he goes away

Listen to the banjo wind a sad song drifting low

Listen to my tears roll down my face as he turns to go







A cool evening dance

listen to the bluegrass band takes the chill

from the air till they play the last song

and i'll do my time

Kepping you off my mind but there's moments

that i find i'm not feeling so strong





(Chorus)



Running down by the lakeshore

he did love the sound of a summer storm

it played on the lake like a mandolin

now it's washing him away once again

once again once again



(Chorus)



Listen to my tears roll down my face as he turns to go