A 1936 popular song.
words by John Burke
music by Arthur Johnston
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
A long time ago a million years BC
The best things in life were absolutely free
But no one appreciated a sky that was always blue
And no one congratulated a moon that was always new
So it was planned that they should vanish now and then
And you must pay before you get them back again
That’s what storms were made for
And you shouldn’t be afraid for
Chorus
Every time it rains, it rains, pennies from heaven
Don’t you know each cloud contains pennies from heaven?
You’ll find your fortune’s fallin’ all over the town
Be sure that your umbrella is upside down
Trade them for a package of sunshine and flowers
If you want the things you love, you must have showers
So, when you hear it thunder, don’t run under a tree
There’ll be pennies from heaven for you and me
Sung here by Fred Feild: