Rain on the tin roof, Ranie Mae hums low — a name like a lullaby, slow as May’s first growl.
No one knew what she was chasing. But the rain stopped the moment she disappeared. Title: Ranie Mae ranie mae
Some say she ran from something small — a promise, a porch light, a phone that won’t ring. But Ranie Mae knows: rain answers all. That’s why she never says a thing. (Verse 1) Ranie Mae on a Greyhound south With a cardboard suitcase and a raincoat mouth She left her keys in a coffee can Said, “I’ll be back before I understand” Rain on the tin roof, Ranie Mae hums
Ranie Mae always tied her shoelaces twice — once before sunrise, once before stepping off the porch. The town said she was waiting for something. The postman said she was waiting for no one. Title: Ranie Mae Some say she ran from