Come Rain or Come Shine

PROFILE
Composer	Harold Arlen
Lyricist	Johnny Mercer
Year Written	1946
ABOUT Come Rain or Come Shine
Come Rain or Come Shine was written for the musical St. Louis Woman. The song itself is rather unusual, in that the same note repeated 12 times in the first two measures. In spite of that repetition, or perhaps because of it, the song works very well for the singer. Al Gioia in Jazz Standards says that “this composition tends to resist grandstanding, and instead appeals to the more introspective improviser.”

Lyrics

I’m gonna’ love you, like nobody’s loved you
Come rain or come shine
High as a mountain, deep as a river
Come rain or come shine

I guess when you met me
It was just one of those things
But don’t you ever bet me
Cause’ I’m gonna’ be true if you let me

You’re gonna’ love me, like nobody’s loved me
Come rain or come shine
We’ll be happy together, unhappy together
Now won’t that be fine

The days may be cloudy or sunny
We’re in or out of the money
But I’m with you always
I’m with you rain or shine

This song was recorded on August 15, 1960 and released in 1960 on the album Tony Bennett Sings a String of Harold Arlen.

Come Rain Or Come Shine
Tony Bennett · Tony Bennett Sings A String Of Harold Arlen · Song · 1960

This recording released on:

1960: Columbia LP 12″: CS 8359 — A String Of Harold Arlen
1960: Columbia LP 12″ (Mono): CL 1559 — A String Of Harold Arlen
1960: Philips LP 12″ (Mono): BBL 7455 — Sings A String Of Harold Arlen (UK)
Sony Music CD: SMSP A 8359 — A String Of Harold Arlen
1975: Columbia LP 12″: KG 33376 — Let’s Fall In Love With The Songs Of Harold Arlen And Cy Coleman
1990: CBS/Sony CD: CSCS-5244 — Sings A String Of Harold Arlen [Japan]
1990: Columbia House Music Collection CD: C22 8015 — The Great American Composers: Harold Arlen
1990: Columbia CD: SOY21552 — The Good Life
1993: Sony Music Special Products CD: 15056 — Tony Bennett Sings for You
2005: Collectables CD: CCL8053 — The Good Life
2011: Disc #18 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK18) Tony Bennett Sings a String of Harold Arlen