Thinking In Lyrics (May)

by Jan Hansen

I often find myself thinking in song lyrics. This is one in a series of short articles about some songs and a few of the thoughts that they prompt in me. None of these songs were written for a faith-based setting, but all of them have some elements that relate to faith, philosophy, or world view.

Rainy Day People (Gordon Lightfoot)

There are so many points in common between various faiths, practices and philosophies. One of them is how we are invited to treat other people. Some people think of this in terms of the Golden Rule. This song speaks to me in terms of the Golden Rule. In the song, “rainy day people” are people who know that regardless of who you are, sometimes you have challenging days, and they will be there to check in on you and support you. They are people who treat you how you would like to be treated. They are who our faith invites us to be.

You can listen to the song by following this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl900qv788o&list=RDDl900qv788o&start_radio=1