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In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand 00:10

With an aching in my heart and my pockets full of sand 00:19

I'm a long way from home,Lord,I miss my loved ones so 00:28

In the early morning rain with no place to go 00:37

Out on runway number nine a big 707 set to go 00:46

And, I'm stuck here in the grass where the pavement never grows 00:56

Now, the liquor tasted good and the women all were fast 01:05

Well, there she goes, my friend, she'll be rolling down at last 01:13

Hear the mighty engines roar, see the silver wing on high 01:27

She's away and westward bound, far above the clouds she'll fly 01:36

There the morning rain don't fall and the sun always shines 01:45

She'll be flying over my home in about three hours time 01:54

This old airport's got me down, it's no earthly good to me 02:08

And I'm stuck here on the ground as cold and drunk as I can be 02:17

You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train 02:27

So, I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain 02:35

You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train 02:44

So, I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain 02:53

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Early Morning Rain

Gordon Lightfoot

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Gord's Gold

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Lyrics:

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In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand

With an aching in my heart and my pockets full of sand

I'm a long way from home,Lord,I miss my loved ones so

In the early morning rain with no place to go

Out on runway number nine a big 707 set to go

And, I'm stuck here in the grass where the pavement never grows

Now, the liquor tasted good and the women all were fast

Well, there she goes, my friend, she'll be rolling down at last

Hear the mighty engines roar, see the silver wing on high

She's away and westward bound, far above the clouds she'll fly

There the morning rain don't fall and the sun always shines

She'll be flying over my home in about three hours time

This old airport's got me down, it's no earthly good to me

And I'm stuck here on the ground as cold and drunk as I can be

You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train

So, I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain

You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train

So, I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain

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Vocabulary in this song:

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Vocabulary	Meanings
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere.
morning /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunrise and noon.
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space.
runway /ˈrʌnˌweɪ/ B1	noun - a strip of hard ground along which aircraft take off and land.
grass /ɡræs/ A1	noun - vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long, narrow leaves, growing wild or cultivated on lawns and pasture, and as a fodder crop.
liquor /ˈlɪkər/ B2	noun - an alcoholic drink, especially distilled spirits.
friend /frend/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
engines /ˈendʒɪnz/ B1	noun - a machine with moving parts that converts power into motion.
wing /wɪŋ/ A2	noun - a modified limb of a bird or insect that enables it to fly.
clouds /klaʊdz/ A1	noun - a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth.
airport /ˈerpɔːrt/ A2	noun - a complex of runways and buildings for the takeoff, landing, and maintenance of civil aircraft, with facilities for passengers.
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - the solid surface of the earth.
jet /dʒet/ B1	noun - an aircraft propelled by jet engines.
train /treɪn/ A1	noun - a series of connected railway carriages or wagons moved by a locomotive or by integral motors.
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something.
drunk /drʌŋk/ B1	adjective - affected by alcohol to the extent of impaired physical and mental control.

Grammar:

In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand

➔ Prepositional phrase modifying the circumstance (time and possession)

➔ The prepositional phrase "In the early morning rain" sets the scene, indicating the time and weather condition. "With a dollar in my hand" further describes the narrator's circumstance, showing a lack of financial resources.
I'm a long way from home, Lord, I miss my loved ones so

➔ Statement of distance (adverbial phrase "a long way from home") + Interjection ("Lord") + Intensifier ("so")

➔ "A long way from home" is an adverbial phrase modifying the verb "I'm", indicating the distance. "Lord" is an interjection expressing emotion. "So" intensifies the feeling of missing loved ones.
Out on runway number nine a big 707 set to go

➔ Inversion (Placing the prepositional phrase at the start) + reduced relative clause ("set to go")

➔ Normally it would be "A big 707 [is] out on runway number nine". The prepositional phrase is brought to the front for emphasis. "set to go" is a reduced relative clause (which is set to go), modifying the noun "707"
Now, the liquor tasted good and the women all were fast

➔ Simple past tense + Adjective as complement ("tasted good")

➔ "Tasted good" uses the adjective "good" to describe the state of the liquor, acting as a subject complement after the linking verb "tasted". "Were fast" could be interpreted in different ways. Here, fast is an adjective, meaning easy
She's away and westward bound, far above the clouds she'll fly

➔ Present simple with future meaning + Adverbial phrase of direction + Future tense (will)

➔ "Westward bound" is an adverbial phrase indicating direction, describing where she's headed. "She'll fly" uses the future tense to express a prediction about her flight.
There the morning rain don't fall and the sun always shines

➔ Simple Present Tense with negative contraction (don't) + Adverb of Frequency (always)

➔ "Don't fall" shows a negative statement in the simple present tense. "Always shines" uses the adverb "always" to indicate the sun consistently shines there.
You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train

➔ Modal verb of ability (can) + Negative contraction (can't) + Comparative structure using 'like'

➔ "Can't jump" uses the modal verb "can" in its negative form, indicating an impossibility or lack of ability. "Like you can a freight train" creates a comparison.