Joe Cockerwas born in Sheffield, England on May 20, 1944, the youngest son of a civil servant. In 1961 Joe by day, worked as an apprentice gas fitter and by night, in dark suit and bow tie, became singing with Avengersin rough Sheffield pubs. The set included songs by mentor Ray Charles"What'd I Say" and "Georgia On My Mind." Vance Arnold and the Avengers biggest moment came in 1963 when they supported The Rolling Stones at Sheffield City Hall, and brought the house down. The following year Joe left the Gas Board and released his first single, a cover of The Beatles "I'll Cry Instead." His band, Joe Cocker Big Blues, built up a large following in the north of England and ventured to France for a two month stint, playing on American airbases. The servicemen, many from America's deep south, loved Joe.
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Every Time It Rains Lyrics

Joe Cocker

EVERY TIME IT RAINS
I SIT AT HOME AND WONDER WHY
EVER SINCE YOU SAID GOODBYE
I FELT SO ALL ALONE
EVERY TIME IT RAINS
AND SUMMER SHOWERS SOAK THE GROUND
I WATCH THE RAIN COME POURING DOWN
AND I CALL OUT YOUR NAME
EVERY TIME IT RAINS
I HANG MY HEAD AND WANT TO DIE
AND I DON'T SEEM TO CARE THAT
I'M JUST NOT MAKING IT ON MY OWN
EVERY TIME IT RAINS
SOMETIMES LATE AT NIGHT
I CLOSE MY EYES
AND PRETEND THAT YOU'RE HERE WITH ME
BUT EVERY TIME IT RAINS
I REALIZE JUST HOW LONELY MY LIFE IS GOING TO BE
EVERY TIME IT RAINS
EVERY TIME I HEAR THE RAINDROPS FALL
I MAY SAY THAT I DON'T MIND IT AT ALL
BUT I DO
EVERY TIME IT RAINS
EVERY TIME I TRY TO TELL MYSELF
THAT IN TIME I'LL FIND SOMEBODY ELSE
BUT IT WON'T BE YOU
EVERY TIME IT RAINS
EVERY TIME IT RAINS