Name: Mountain Rain Shadow
Duration: P00H03M26S
Description: The lyrics of this song recall my experience of a rare snowstorm above the cloud line, which devastated the town of Leh in September 1988. It was a life changing experience for this songwriter. Beautiful live track created with the great Elliott Sharp & our deeply missed brilliant friend Jan Kotik.

Mountain Rain Shadow

from West of the East by Church of Betty

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The lyrics of this song recall my experience of a rare snowstorm above the cloud line, which devastated the town of Leh in September 1988. It was a life changing experience for this songwriter. Beautiful live track created with the great Elliott Sharp & our deeply missed brilliant friend Jan Kotik.

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In my mind it gets cold but never snows, life within mountain rain shadows. One day the snow will come and blanket thin roofs, which will cave in and the streets will turn to mud. But for now it gets cold but never snows, life within mountain rain shadows. Everyone has a private hell, but those flames keep us warm. Those flames keep us from freezing. In a land without rain it never snows, human bodies are mostly H2O. One day the sand will come swirling in wind. The reservoirs and wells will be filled. In a land without rain it never snows, human bodies are mostly H2O. Everyone has a dream of heaven, but our passionate dream is kept warm by those flames that keep us from freezing.

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from West of the East, released March 1, 1989
Featuring Elliott Sharp on saxes & Jan Kotik on drums

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Church of Betty Brooklyn, New York

New York City's long running progressive world chamber rock ensemble performs innovative pop with rock band, sitar, bassoon, string orchestra and a chorus of soaring voices. "Brilliant" - Billboard "Irresistible" - New York Times

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