Saddest song....but so beautiful

The pure emotion that David Ruffin put into "I Wish it Would Rain" is still amazing...it still gives me goose bumps

the story behind this song is so sad, the pain you hear in those words was so so real
The writers>>
Norman Whitfield
Barrett Strong

Roger Penzabene Lyrics..

Rodger was a staff writer at Motown, he wrote the lyrics, and the lyrics to the sad follow up "I Could Never Love Another After Loving You" (Ruffin's last recording with the original Five)

Rodger wrote from his heart....he loved his wife and she was cheating on,
everyone at Motown apparently knew she was cheating, and still he stuck by her,

"I Wish it Would Rain" was released right before Christmas 1967....on New Years Eve Rodger Penzabene committed Suicide, a week after the single's release!

Talk about "Soul" Music, talk about "feeling" the music, this poor guy was really in pain and he transfered that pain to those haunting beautiful songs