Box of Rain
Details
- Band
- The Grateful Dead
- Play count
- 218
- First played
- 1970-09-17 — Fillmore East
Lyrics
Look out of any window
Any morning, any evening, any day
Maybe the sun is shining
Birds are winging or rain is falling from a heavy sky
What do you want me to do
To do for you to see you through?
For this is all a dream we dreamed
One afternoon long ago
Walk out of any doorway
Feel your way, feel your way like the day before
Maybe you'll find direction
Around some corner where it's been waiting to meet you
What do you want me to do
To watch for you while you're sleeping?
Then please don't be surprised
When you find me dreaming too
Look into any eyes you find by you
You can see clear through to another day
Maybe it's been seen before through other eyes
On other days while going home
What do you want me to do
To do for you to see you through?
It's all a dream we dreamed
One afternoon long ago
Walk into splintered sunlight
Inch your way through dead dreams to another land
Maybe you're tired and broken
Your tongue is twisted with words half spoken
And thoughts unclear
What do you want me to do
To do for you to see you through?
A box of rain will ease the pain
And love will see you through
Just a box of rain, wind and water
Believe it if you need it
If you don't, just pass it on
Sun and shower, wind and rain
In and out the window
Like a moth before a flame
And it's just a box of rain
I don't know who put it there
Believe it if you need it
Or leave it if you dare
And it's just a box of rain
Or a ribbon for your hair
Such a long, long time to be gone
And a short time to be there
Links
Performances
| Date | Venue | Location | Set | # | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-03 | Soldier Field | Chicago, Illinois | Set 1: | 1 | — |
| 1995-07-09 | Soldier Field | Chicago, Illinois | Encore 1 | 16 | |
| 1995-06-30 | Three Rivers Stadium | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Set 2: | 8 | |
| 1995-06-25 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium | WA | Set 2 | 8 | |
| 1995-06-15 | Franklin County Airport | Highgate, Vermont | Set 2 | 14 | |
| 1995-06-03 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, California | Set 2: | 12 | |
| 1995-05-28 | Portland Meadows | Portland, Oregon | Encore 1 | 13 | |
| 1995-02-26 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Encore 1 | 16 | — |
| 1995-02-26 | Oakland Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Encore | 17 | |
| 1995-02-20 | Delta Center | Salt Lake City, UT | Set 2 | 9 | |
| 1994-12-09 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Set 2: | 14 | — |
| 1994-12-09 | Oakland Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Set 2 | 16 | |
| 1994-10-14 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Set 1: | 6 | |
| 1994-10-03 | Boston Garden | Boston, MA | Set 2: | 8 | |
| 1994-08-04 | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Set 1: | 1 | |
| 1994-07-27 | Riverport Amphitheatre | Maryland Heights, Missouri | Set 2 | 8 | |
| 1994-07-20 | Deer Creek Music Center | Noblesville, Indiana | Set 2: | 7 | |
| 1994-07-03 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, California | Set 2 | 10 | |
| 1994-06-26 | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas, NV | Set 2: | 11 | — |
| 1994-06-26 | Sam Boyd Silver Bowl | Las Vegas, NV | Set 2 | 11 | |
| 1994-06-09 | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | Sacramento, California | Encore 1 | 13 | |
| 1994-04-01 | The Omni | Atlanta, GA | Set 2: | 9 | |
| 1994-03-28 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Set 2: | 12 | |
| 1994-03-17 | Rosemont Horizon | Rosemont, Illinois | Set 2 | 8 | |
| 1993-12-18 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Encore 1 | 15 | — |
| 1993-12-18 | Oakland Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Encore | 16 | |
| 1993-09-25 | Boston Garden | Boston, MA | Set 2: | 8 | |
| 1993-06-18 | Soldier Field | Chicago, Illinois | Set 2: | 8 | |
| 1993-06-05 | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Encore 1 | 17 | |
| 1993-05-26 | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | Sacramento, California | Set 2 | 8 | |
| 1993-03-29 | Knickerbocker Arena | Albany, New York | Set 2 | 11 | |
| 1993-03-24 | Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center | Chapel Hill, NC | Set 2: | 8 | — |
| 1993-03-24 | Dean Smith Center / University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | Set 2 | 8 | |
| 1993-01-25 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Encore 1 | 14 | — |
| 1993-01-25 | Oakland Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Encore | 16 | |
| 1992-06-29 | Deer Creek Music Center | Noblesville, Indiana | Set 2: | 7 | |
| 1992-06-15 | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Set 2: | 7 | |
| 1992-05-23 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, California | Set 2: | 8 | |
| 1992-05-20 | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | Sacramento, California | Set 2: | 6 | |
| 1992-03-21 | Copps Coliseum | Hamilton, ON, CA | Encore 1 | 14 | |
| 1992-03-17 | Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 1: | 1 | — |
| 1992-03-17 | The Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 1 | 1 | |
| 1992-03-13 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Encore 1 | 14 | |
| 1992-02-23 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Encore 1 | 15 | — |
| 1992-02-23 | Oakland Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Encore | 17 | |
| 1991-09-26 | Boston Garden | Boston, MA | Set 1: | 6 | |
| 1991-09-17 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Set 2: | 8 | |
| 1991-09-12 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Encore 1 | 15 | |
| 1991-08-14 | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | Sacramento, California | Set 2: | 8 | |
| 1991-06-28 | Mile High Stadium | Denver, Colorado | Encore 1 | 18 | |
| 1991-06-16 | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Encore 1 | 15 | |
| 1991-06-06 | Deer Creek Music Center | Noblesville, Indiana | Encore 1 | 16 | |
| 1991-04-28 | Sam Boyd Silver Bowl | Las Vegas, NV | Encore 1 | 15 | |
| 1991-04-07 | Orlando Arena | Orlando, FL | Set 2: | 9 | |
| 1991-03-27 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Encore 1 | 15 | |
| 1991-03-21 | Capital Centre | Landover, MD | Encore 1 | 14 | |
| 1990-12-13 | McNichols Sports Arena | Denver, Colorado | Set 2: | 15 | |
| 1990-10-28 | Le Zénith | Paris, France | Set 1: | 4 | |
| 1990-10-20 | ICC | Berlin, Germany | Set 1: | 8 | — |
| 1990-10-20 | Internationales Congress Centrum | Berlin, Germany | Set 1 | 8 | |
| 1990-09-15 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Set 1: | 9 | |
| 1990-07-22 | World Music Theatre | Tinley Park, Illinois | Set 1: | 1 | |
| 1990-07-12 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | WA | Set 2: | 10 | — |
| 1990-07-12 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium | WA | Set 2 | 9 | |
| 1990-06-24 | Autzen Stadium | Eugene, Oregon | Set 2: | 13 | — |
| 1990-06-24 | Autzen Stadium / University of Oregon | Eugene, Oregon | Set 2 | 13 | |
| 1990-06-10 | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | Sacramento, California | Set 2: | 8 | |
| 1990-03-19 | Hartford Civic Center | Hartford, CT | Set 2: | 8 | |
| 1989-10-15 | Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Encore 1 | 16 | — |
| 1989-10-15 | Meadowlands Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Encore | 16 | |
| 1989-08-19 | William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre | Berkeley, California | Set 1: | 7 | — |
| 1989-08-19 | Greek Theatre / University of California | Berkeley, California | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1989-07-19 | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | East Troy, WI | Set 2: | 10 | |
| 1989-07-07 | John F. Kennedy Stadium | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 2: | 9 | |
| 1989-06-21 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, California | Set 1: | 4 | |
| 1989-04-30 | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | Irvine, California | Set 2: | 9 | |
| 1989-04-16 | Mecca Arena | Milwaukee, WI | Encore 1 | 16 | |
| 1989-04-08 | Riverfront Coliseum | Cincinnati, Ohio | Encore 1 | 19 | |
| 1989-03-28 | The Omni | Atlanta, GA | Encore 1 | 16 | |
| 1989-02-11 | Great Western Forum | Inglewood, California | Encore 1 | 19 | — |
| 1989-02-11 | The Forum | Inglewood, California | Encore | 21 | |
| 1988-12-11 | Long Beach Arena | Long Beach, California | Set 2: | 6 | |
| 1988-10-16 | Bayfront Center | St. Petersburg, FL | Set 2: | 8 | — |
| 1988-10-16 | Bayfront Center Arena | St. Petersburg, FL | Set 2 | 8 | |
| 1988-10-02 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, California | Set 1: | 5 | |
| 1988-09-24 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Set 1: | 5 | |
| 1988-09-14 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Set 2: | 10 | |
| 1988-09-12 | Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 2: | 9 | — |
| 1988-09-12 | The Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 2 | 9 | |
| 1988-09-03 | Capital Centre | Landover, MD | Set 2: | 9 | |
| 1988-07-17 | William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre | Berkeley, California | Set 2: | 8 | — |
| 1988-07-17 | Greek Theatre / University of California | Berkeley, California | Set 2 | 8 | |
| 1988-06-30 | Silver Stadium | Rochester, New York | Set 1: | 1 | |
| 1988-06-25 | Buckeye Lake Music Center | Thornville, Ohio | Set 1: | 3 | |
| 1988-06-20 | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | East Troy, WI | Set 1: | 1 | |
| 1988-05-01 | Frost Amphitheater | Stanford, California | Set 1: | 1 | — |
| 1988-05-01 | Frost Amphitheatre / Stanford University | Stanford, California | Set 1 | 1 | |
| 1988-04-24 | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | Irvine, California | Set 2: | 8 | |
| 1988-04-14 | Rosemont Horizon | Rosemont, Illinois | Set 2: | 8 | |
| 1988-04-07 | Centrum in Worcester | Worcester, MA | Encore 1 | 17 | — |
| 1988-04-07 | The Centrum | Worcester, MA | Encore | 19 | |
| 1988-04-03 | Hartford Civic Center | Hartford, CT | Set 1: | 6 | |
| 1988-03-28 | Hampton Coliseum | Hampton, VA | Set 1: | 3 | |
| 1988-02-17 | Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center | Oakland, California | Set 1: | 7 | |
| 1987-11-07 | Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center | Oakland, California | Set 1: | 5 | |
| 1987-09-24 | Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 2: | 10 | — |
| 1987-09-24 | The Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 2 | 10 | |
| 1987-09-19 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Set 1: | 7 | |
| 1987-08-23 | Calaveras County Fairgrounds | Angels Camp, California | Set 1: | 1 | |
| 1987-08-13 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Morrison, Colorado | Set 1: | 7 | |
| 1987-07-04 | Sullivan Stadium | Foxborough | — | 6 | |
| 1987-06-30 | Kingswood Music Theatre | Vaughan, ON, CA | Encore 1 | 21 | |
| 1987-06-21 | William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre | Berkeley, California | Set 1: | 8 | — |
| 1987-06-21 | Greek Theatre / University of California | Berkeley, California | Set 1 | 8 | |
| 1987-05-10 | Laguna Seca Raceway | Salinas | Set 1: | 6 | — |
| 1987-05-10 | Laguna Seca Recreation Area | Monterey, California | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1987-04-19 | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | Irvine, California | Set 1: | 6 | |
| 1987-04-10 | UIC Pavilion | Chicago, Illinois | Set 2: | 10 | — |
| 1987-04-10 | UIC Pavilion / University of Illinois | Chicago, Illinois | Set 2 | 10 | |
| 1987-04-07 | Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Set 2: | 11 | — |
| 1987-04-07 | Meadowlands Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Set 2 | 11 | |
| 1987-04-04 | Centrum in Worcester | Worcester, MA | Set 1: | 8 | — |
| 1987-04-04 | The Centrum | Worcester, MA | Set 1 | 8 | |
| 1987-03-30 | Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 1: | 5 | — |
| 1987-03-30 | The Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 1 | 5 | |
| 1987-03-23 | Hampton Coliseum | Hampton, VA | Set 2: | 10 | |
| 1986-12-31 | Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center | Oakland, California | Set 3: | 17 | |
| 1986-12-28 | Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center | Oakland, California | Set 1: | 5 | |
| 1986-12-16 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Set 2: | 9 | — |
| 1986-12-16 | Oakland Coliseum Arena | Oakland, California | Set 2 | 9 | |
| 1986-07-07 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | WA | Set 2: | 5 | — |
| 1986-07-07 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium | WA | Set 2 | 6 | |
| 1986-07-02 | Rubber Bowl | Akron, Ohio | Encore 1 | 15 | |
| 1986-06-22 | William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre | Berkeley, California | Encore 1 | 20 | — |
| 1986-06-22 | Greek Theatre / University of California | Berkeley, California | Encore | 21 | |
| 1986-05-04 | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | Sacramento, California | Encore 1 | 14 | |
| 1986-04-22 | Berkeley Community Theatre | Berkeley, California | Set 1: | 1 | |
| 1986-04-13 | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre | Irvine, California | Encore 1 | 16 | |
| 1986-04-04 | Hartford Civic Center | Hartford, CT | Encore 1 | 16 | |
| 1986-04-01 | Providence Civic Center | Providence, RI | Encore 1 | 15 | |
| 1986-03-28 | Cumberland County Civic Center | Portland, Oregon | Set 1: | 8 | |
| 1986-03-24 | Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 1: | 8 | — |
| 1986-03-24 | The Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 1 | 8 | |
| 1986-03-20 | Hampton Coliseum | Hampton, VA | Set 1: | 9 | |
| 1973-07-28 | Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course | Watkins Glen, New York | Set 1: | 5 | — |
| 1973-07-28 | Grand Prix Racecourse | Watkins Glen, New York | Set 1 | 4 | |
| 1973-06-26 | Seattle Center Arena | Seattle, WA | Set 1: | 5 | |
| 1973-06-24 | Portland Memorial Coliseum | Portland, Oregon | Set 1: | 6 | |
| 1973-06-22 | Pacific Coliseum | Vancouver, BC, CA | Set 1: | 5 | — |
| 1973-06-22 | P.N.E. Coliseum | Vancouver, BC, CA | Set 1 | 5 | |
| 1973-06-10 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | WA | Set 1: | 6 | — |
| 1973-06-10 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium | WA | Set 1 | 5 | |
| 1973-06-09 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | WA | Set 1: | 10 | — |
| 1973-06-09 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium | WA | Set 1 | 9 | |
| 1973-05-26 | Kezar Stadium | San Francisco, California | Set 2: | 16 | |
| 1973-05-20 | Campus Stadium | Santa Barbara, California | Set 1: | 2 | — |
| 1973-05-20 | Campus Stadium / University of California | Santa Barbara, California | Set 1 | 3 | |
| 1973-05-13 | Iowa State Fairgrounds | Des Moines, IA | Set 1: | 5 | — |
| 1973-05-13 | State Fairgrounds | Des Moines, IA | Set 1 | 5 | |
| 1973-04-02 | Boston Garden | Boston, MA | Set 1: | 8 | |
| 1973-03-31 | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | Buffalo, New York | Set 1: | 4 | |
| 1973-03-30 | Rochester Community War Memorial | Rochester, New York | Set 1: | 6 | — |
| 1973-03-30 | Rochester War Memorial | Rochester, New York | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1973-03-28 | Springfield Civic Center | Springfield, MA | Set 1: | 7 | |
| 1973-03-26 | Baltimore Civic Center | Baltimore, MD | Set 1: | 6 | |
| 1973-03-24 | Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 1: | 6 | — |
| 1973-03-24 | The Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1973-03-22 | Utica Memorial Auditorium | Utica, New York | Set 1: | 10 | |
| 1973-03-21 | Utica Memorial Auditorium | Utica, New York | Set 1: | 4 | |
| 1973-03-19 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Set 1: | 6 | |
| 1973-03-16 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Set 1: | 6 | |
| 1973-03-15 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Set 1: | 7 | |
| 1973-02-28 | Salt Palace | Salt Lake City, UT | Set 1: | 6 | |
| 1973-02-26 | Pershing Municipal Auditorium | Lincoln, NE | Set 1: | 7 | — |
| 1973-02-26 | Pershing Memorial Auditorium | Lincoln, NE | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1973-02-24 | Iowa Field House | Iowa City, IA | Set 1: | 12 | — |
| 1973-02-24 | Field House / University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | Set 1 | 10 | — |
| 1973-02-22 | Assembly Hall | Champaign | Set 1: | 9 | — |
| 1973-02-22 | Assembly Hall / University of Illinois | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois | Set 1 | 9 | |
| 1973-02-21 | Assembly Hall | Champaign | Set 1: | 6 | — |
| 1973-02-21 | Assembly Hall / University of Illinois | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1973-02-19 | International Amphitheater | Chicago, Illinois | Set 1: | 2 | — |
| 1973-02-19 | International Amphitheatre | Chicago, Illinois | Set 1 | 2 | |
| 1973-02-17 | St. Paul Auditorium | St. Paul, MN | Set 1: | 4 | — |
| 1973-02-17 | St. Paul Civic Center Arena | St. Paul, MN | Set 1 | 4 | |
| 1973-02-15 | Dane County Coliseum | Madison, WI | Set 1: | 7 | |
| 1973-02-09 | Maples Pavilion, Stanford University | Stanford, California | Set 2: | 21 | |
| 1972-12-31 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco, California | Set 1: | 5 | |
| 1972-12-15 | Long Beach Arena | Long Beach, California | Set 1: | 9 | |
| 1972-12-12 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco, California | Set 1: | 8 | |
| 1972-12-11 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco, California | Set 1: | 9 | |
| 1972-12-10 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco, California | Set 1: | 9 | |
| 1972-11-26 | Municipal Auditorium | San Antonio, TX | Set 1: | 9 | — |
| 1972-11-26 | San Antonio Civic Auditorium | San Antonio, TX | Set 1 | 10 | |
| 1972-11-24 | Dallas Memorial Auditorium | Dallas, TX | Set 2: | 13 | |
| 1972-11-19 | Hofheinz Pavilion | Houston, TX | Set 1: | 7 | — |
| 1972-11-19 | Hofheinz Pavilion / University of Houston | Houston, TX | Set 1 | 9 | |
| 1972-11-18 | Hofheinz Pavilion | Houston, TX | Set 1: | 8 | — |
| 1972-11-18 | Hofheinz Pavilion / University of Houston | Houston, TX | Set 1 | 9 | |
| 1972-11-17 | Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center | Wichita, KS | Set 1: | 6 | — |
| 1972-11-17 | Century II Convention Hall | Wichita, KS | Set 1 | 7 | |
| 1972-11-15 | Civic Center Music Hall | Oklahoma City, OK | Set 1: | 9 | — |
| 1972-11-15 | Oklahoma City Music Hall | Oklahoma City, OK | Set 1 | 8 | |
| 1972-11-14 | Civic Center Music Hall | Oklahoma City, OK | Set 1: | 11 | — |
| 1972-11-14 | Oklahoma City Music Hall | Oklahoma City, OK | Set 1 | 12 | |
| 1972-11-13 | Memorial Hall | Kansas City, Missouri | Set I | 7 | — |
| 1972-11-13 | Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall | Kansas City, Missouri | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1972-11-12 | Memorial Hall | Kansas City, Missouri | Set 1: | 5 | — |
| 1972-11-12 | Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall | Kansas City, Missouri | Set 1 | 7 | |
| 1972-10-30 | Ford Auditorium | Detroit, Michigan | Set 1: | 12 | |
| 1972-10-28 | Public Auditorium | Cleveland, Ohio | Set 1: | 7 | — |
| 1972-10-28 | Cleveland Public Hall | Cleveland, Ohio | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1972-10-27 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Columbus, Ohio | Set 1: | 10 | — |
| 1972-10-27 | Veterans Memorial Hall | Columbus, Ohio | Set 1 | 8 | |
| 1972-10-24 | Performing Arts Center | Milwaukee, WI | Set 1: | 4 | — |
| 1972-10-24 | Milwaukee Performing Arts Center | Milwaukee, WI | Set 1 | 5 | |
| 1972-10-09 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco, California | Set 1: | 8 | |
| 1970-09-17 | Fillmore East | New York | Set 1 | 6 |
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