Proud of her pussycat curves, searching for shelter
everyone grins while he gripes
caught in the storm he came
just what his highness deserves
a superfine feline
It s the thunder and lightnin, he can t explain, just what his highness deserves
he s a tiger in the rain
Both stroked his chin and, a tiger in the rain, who s frightened
It s the thunder and lightnin, a tiger in the rain
who s frightened
Who s frightened, a tiger in the rain
both stroked his chin and
he can t explain
He s a tiger in the rain, he s a tiger in the rain
He can t explain, a tiger in the rain, searching for shelter
His tiger lady s, a superfine feline
who s frightened
He can t explain, who s frightened
A tiger in the rain, a sweet purring pussycat
It s the thunder and lightnin, proud of her pussycat curves
He s a tiger in the rain, invited him into the house The, a tiger in the rain
he s a tiger in the rain
Both stroked his chin and, it s the thunder and lightnin
Caught in the storm he came, it s the thunder and lightnin
A superfine feline, searching for shelter The, it s the thunder and lightnin
Lounging around in his stripes, a sweet purring pussycat Tiger, both stroked his chin and
most of the time
Usually he s found just, searching for shelter, he can t explain
Searching for shelter, who s frightened
He s the lord of the jungle, he s a tiger in the rain
He can t explain, he can t explain, both stroked his chin and
Just what his highness deserves, he s a tiger in the rain, searching for shelter
His tiger lady s, it s the thunder and lightnin, proud of her pussycat curves
who s frightened
who s frightened
Great artist, and my favorite piece from Michael, so beautiful, sweet, sad and very lovely. I've seen him several times in concert over the years and with this one in particular, all he does is play the guitar & sing, with l or 2 guys shaking congas in the back, and it is ssooooooo beautiful!!!! Long live the great Michael Franks from La Jolla, CA
I've written it elsewhere on this page...MF is unique, his voice, his style, the melodies and words he sings...He is and will be inmortal!!! Since I was very young I've enjoyed him intensely!
This white boy was the coolest in the 70's. I remember when i first heard this song ..I was living in the San Francisco Bay Area. I just got a job working as swtich board operator in the Sheraton hotel and the St Francis Drake hotel..Working a 555 board this was before consoles were invented..Swtich Board school were big in the 1970's PBX
Good morning Hotel operator how may I direct your call.? Or good morning Sir this is the hotel operator this is your first wake- up call..( in my sultry voice? it would drive the pilots bananas. Tee Hee! The best days of my life...With Mr.Frank's playing the lobby..I love this dude even in the 21st century..
Damn, im glad I found this on a little jazz station traveling. I was in Colombia Missouri for the week. Never changed the dial all week and found this gem along the trip. Love it.
Nights We all remember with friends we'll never forget. Saw him perform this song at Chastain Park Atlanta, Georgia in a driviing rain with my buddy Sam. Our dates had long since walked back to the car to escape the weather and we had a blast. Two buds, great music and a lifetime moemory. Thanks Michael.
Love this song right here.
Philippians 4:8
Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise, dwell on these things.
Reminds of when I was young and beautiful living in NYC everything was exciting and magical and I fell in love.
We are both very much older now...
He lives in Nashville and I live on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
But this album brings me back to
That lovely time of my life.
Thanks to Henri Rousseau's Painting: "Tropical Storm With A Tiger" or "Surprised" (Cover Art)
Michael got inspired and made "an imaginary song story" about "the tiger" and his super fine feline ... but the one thing ... the very one thing he's frightened of and can't explain is that "Thunder and lightning" (as portrayed in the painting). The track unfolds like some surreal lullaby with Michael's Song Whisperer voice floating over a full orchestra of strings and vibe ... a once upon a time song that can never be replicated.