it's raining here this morning
lightning s
5021
randy dougherty

opener/break/closer

4 ladies chain 3/4, 4 ladies grand flutterwheel
star across, pick 'em up, take 'em 1/2 over
face your corner, box the gnat
bow to her and weave the ring
* many little raindrops are falling close to me 
do a dosado this lady, promenade you'll see
** it's raining, raining, raining here this morning
      as the mississippi flows on down to the sea 

figure

heads/sides promenade go 1/2 way
down the middle and dosado
half square thru, go right and left thru
veer left, all 8 circulate
wheel & deal, pull 'em on around
pass thru, trade by, swing the corner & promenade
** it's raining, raining, raining here this morning
      as the mississippi flows on down to the sea 

alternate lines

* she knew i wasn't guilty of this one crime 
** but she's found somebody else to wonder
      as the mississippi flows on down to the sea 
* but there's no way to prove that i'm not guilty 
** go & tell her for me, little raindrops
      that they've given me a number for my name