I’m starting a new feature, although it’s not really anything…coming on Aug. 4th, a bunch of us are going to see John Mayer in concert, so every week leading up to the show (14 weeks in all), I’m going to post up the lyrics to one of my favorite John Mayer songs, just to get us in the mood…and so, this week’s Mayer…

Covered In Rain
(for Connie, for the time when Johnny started playing this at the 2nd show we saw him at and we thought it was Comfortable because we so wanted it to be and we made a cool gesture to one another only to realize what the actual song was and feeling quite idiotic.)

In these days with the world gettin colder
She spends more time sleeping over
Than I’d planned
Tonight we’re gonna order in
Drinkin wine and watchin CNN
It’s dark, I know
But then again, it’s the brightest thing I’ve got

When I’m covered in rain, rain
When I’m covered in rain, rain, rain, rain

From fireworks to fireplaces
Summer stole what fall replaces
And now we’re people watching
All the people, people watching us right back
Standing by the missing signs
At the CVS, by the checkout line
She puts her quiet hands in mine,
Cause she’s the brightest thing I’ve got

When I’m covered in rain, rain
When I’m covered in rain, rain, rain, rain
Oh, I’m covered in rain
Oh, I’m covered in rain
Oh, I’m covered in rain

And come December, Lydia left.
She mentioned something ‘bout it being for the best,
And I can’t say I disagree, and its killing me.
And now I’m standing facing west
Tracing my fingers round a silhouette
I haven’t gotten used to yet,
But it’s the brightest thing I’ve got

When I’m covered in rain…