Raining In The Ozarks

Musicians:
Lillyanne McCool: banjo, lead & harmony vocals
Crystal McCool: bass, harmony vocals
Jackie McCool: guitar
Mary Parker: fiddle
Clinton Johnson: mandolin

This song was written by my mother before I was born and I have always loved it. She wrote it coming back from Turkey Track Bluegrass Festival in Waldron, AR. It was raining very hard, and, according to her, the rhythm of the song sounds like the gentle thump of the windshield wipers. The theme of this song is rooted in lost hope: the effort to help someone who refuses to be changed. We all have people that we love who will not listen to reason or advice, even though it is for their own good. Nevertheless, we are all guilty, to some degree, of not heeding the words of others. We must realize that our actions not only affect us, but others as well. Most notably, of course, our closest companions.