<P> "You Love the Thunder" is a song written and performed by American singer - songwriter Jackson Browne from his 1977 live album, Running on Empty, recorded at a concert at Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey, on September 6, 1977 . Released as the third single a full year after the album came out, it only reached #109 on Billboard s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, though it received increased Album - Oriented Rock airplay . The B - side of the U.S. single was "The Road"; however, the B - side for the British single was "Cocaine". </P> <P> The lyrics seem to describe the relationship of a musician and a spouse or girlfriend who comes along on tour, keeping with the theme of the Running on Empty album, but they can be read more universally, as well: </P> <Dl> <Dd> You love the thunder, and you love the rain--</Dd> <Dd> What you see revealed within the anger is worth the pain . </Dd> <Dd> And before the lightning fades and you surrender, </Dd> <Dd> You've got a second to look at the dark side of the man . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> You love the thunder, and you love the rain--</Dd>

You love the thunder and you love the rain