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"Box of Rain" is a song by the Grateful Dead, from their 1970 album American Beauty. The song was composed by bassist Phil Lesh and lyricist Robert Hunter, and sung by Lesh. In later years, the song was a favorite and the crowd would shout "Let Phil sing!" to hear the song.
- 5:18
- November 1, 1970
- August–September 1970
To celebrate the 50th anniversary remaster of the Grateful Dead’s American Beauty, we begin our track-by-track exploration of the band’s bittersweet 1970 masterpiece, powerfully embodied by opening track “Box of Rain,” featuring archival audio, and guests including co-producer Stephen Barncard and Freaks and Geeks creator Paul Feig.
Song. Box Of Rain. Lyrics By: Robert Hunter. Music By: Phil Lesh. Look out of any window. Any morning, any evening, any day. Maybe the sun is shining. Birds are winging, no 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.
Mar 21, 2013 · Box of Rain was my first Grateful Dead song because American Beauty was the first album of theirs I bought. I always wished they had played it during their acoustic sets in 1970 as it no doubt would have been amazing. To me the electric versions of this song have never equaled the masterpiece that is the original.
