Peter Paul & Mary - Early Morning Rain (1966) “Early Morning Rain”, sometimes styled as “Early Mornin’ Rain”, is a song written, composed, and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot. The song appears on his 1966 debut album Lightfoot! and, in a re-recorded version, on the 1975 compilation Gord’s Gold. Peter Paul and Mary’s version of the song was recorded in August 1965, reaching No. 39 in Canada, and No. 91 on the Billboard Hot 100. Notably, Elvis Presley recorded and played th