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I never meant to cause you any sorrow
I never meant to cause you any pain
I only wanted one time to see you laughing
I only want to see you laughing in the purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only want to see you bathing in the purple rain
I never wanted to be your weekend lover
I only wanted to be some kind of friend
Baby, I could never steal you from another, oh no
Such a shame our friendship had to end
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only want to see you underneath the purple rain
Honey, I know, I know times are wasted
It's time we all reach out for something new and that means you too
You say you want a leader but you can't seem to make up your mind
I think you better close it, well, let me guide you to the purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only want to see you underneath the purple rain
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First known performance:
May 9, 2011, Oakland, CA - snippet in medley with (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes May 12, 2011, Los Angeles, CA - one verse and chorus Last known performance:
February 25, 2014, Las Vegas, NV (41 known performances, 1 as a snippet)
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Recordings by other artists
Artist
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Year
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Release
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Links
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Randy Crawford
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1995
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Naked and True
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Amazon
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LeAnn Rimes
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1998
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Sittin' on Top of the World
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Holly Cole and Bob Belden
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2005
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Blue Note Plays Prince
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External links