It Ain't Gonna Rain No More Song
Lyrics:
Chorus:
Oh, it ain't gonna rain no more, no more
It ain't gonna rain no more
How in the heck can I wash around my neck
if it ain't gonna rain no more
A bum sat by the sewer
And by the sewer he died
And at the coroners inquest
They called it 'sewer side'
- Chorus
A peanut sat on the railroad track
It's heart was all a-flutter
Along came the 4:15
Toot toot, peanut butter
- Chorus
My father is a butcher
My mother is a cook
And I'm the little hot-dog
With the candy that I took
- Chorus
My father built a chimney
He built it up so high
He had to take it down each night
To let the moon go by.
- Chorus
My daddy is a doctor,
My mommy is a nurse,
And I'm the little needle
That gets you where it hurts.
- Chorus
Mary had a little lamb
She kept it in a closet
And every time she took it out
It left a small deposit
- Chorus
Mary had a little lamb,
Her father shot it dead
Oh, she still takes it off to school
But on a slice of bread.
- Chorus
Mary had a steamboat
The steamboat had a bell.
Mary went to heaven.
The steamboat went to TOOT-TOOT!
- Chorus
My uncle was a chemist.
A chemist he is no more.
For what he thought was H-2-O
Was H-2-S-O-4
- Chorus
Peter was a rabbit
A rabbit he is no more
For what he thought was a rabbit hole
Was a hole in the outhouse floor
- Chorus
I never saw a purple cow
I never hope to see one
But I can tell you anyhow
I'd rather see than be one.
- Chorus
I never saw a chocolate cow
I never hope to see one
But judging by the milk we get
There certainly must be one
- Chorus
Oh, it ain't gonna rain no more, no more
It ain't gonna rain no more
How in the heck can I wash around my neck
if it ain't gonna rain no more
A bum sat by the sewer
And by the sewer he died
And at the coroners inquest
They called it 'sewer side'
- Chorus
A peanut sat on the railroad track
It's heart was all a-flutter
Along came the 4:15
Toot toot, peanut butter
- Chorus
My father is a butcher
My mother is a cook
And I'm the little hot-dog
With the candy that I took
- Chorus
My father built a chimney
He built it up so high
He had to take it down each night
To let the moon go by.
- Chorus
My daddy is a doctor,
My mommy is a nurse,
And I'm the little needle
That gets you where it hurts.
- Chorus
Mary had a little lamb
She kept it in a closet
And every time she took it out
It left a small deposit
- Chorus
Mary had a little lamb,
Her father shot it dead
Oh, she still takes it off to school
But on a slice of bread.
- Chorus
Mary had a steamboat
The steamboat had a bell.
Mary went to heaven.
The steamboat went to TOOT-TOOT!
- Chorus
My uncle was a chemist.
A chemist he is no more.
For what he thought was H-2-O
Was H-2-S-O-4
- Chorus
Peter was a rabbit
A rabbit he is no more
For what he thought was a rabbit hole
Was a hole in the outhouse floor
- Chorus
I never saw a purple cow
I never hope to see one
But I can tell you anyhow
I'd rather see than be one.
- Chorus
I never saw a chocolate cow
I never hope to see one
But judging by the milk we get
There certainly must be one
- Chorus
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Comments:
Mar 06, 2014 - Leslie Bulkley Rayford
I am almost 65, and awoke this morning with the melody from this song going through my head. I was extremely happy to be able to find these lyrics online. All I can say is that this song is a wonderful blast from my past.
Thank you for the lyrics that exact wonderful memories of a time gone by!
Jun 20, 2014 - Robert LaicheI don't know why but while taking a shower today this song popped into my head used to sing it a lot when I was a kid but never knew all the lyrics thanks for sharing
Oh yeah forgot to state I'm 73 in Earth years.
Aug 15, 2014 - EjIMBoA bullfrog sittin' on a lilly pad
Gazin' up at the sky...
Lilly pad broke and the frog fell in,
Got water in his eye!
The night was dark and stormy,
the air was full of sleet...
An old man stood out in the storm
his boots were full of feet!
:-)
Aug 24, 2014 - James PI remember my late mother singing that song at times in the 'Forties and 'Fifties, and the way she finished the refrain was: "How in the heck can I wash my neck with the washpan on the floor?" It still rings around in my head...
Sep 08, 2014 - Tanya GeffertWhat is it to the tune of?
Sep 28, 2014 - matthew weaver<insert name> was on the railroad track
he was eating out of a pail
along came the 2:15
and then it got derailed!
Sep 29, 2014 - Miss NicoletteThe San Francisco Bluegrass Group Windy Hill performed this at the Fraser Valley True North Festival in August. It brought back all sorts of memories for me, but I thought it was somewhat ironic that California is experiencing such a terrible drought and here they are singing about ain't gonna rain.
Oct 05, 2014 - Roger BuettnerLike the new verses to use when I do this song at a square dance. Yes, we do dance to it!
Nov 04, 2014 - Flu-BirdA realy funny song they should play i=on the radio more often
Apr 20, 2015 - David MarcusMy Dad loved. "How the heck can you wash your neck"
if it ain't gonna rain no more.
There is a rerun on of -- one of Lawrence Welk's guy emoting
the entire song as a hillbilly -- just great.
Jun 23, 2015 - Geoff Offermann The rich man drives a Cadillac
The poor man drives a Ford
But my old man is satisfied
With four wheels and a board
Sep 23, 2015 - JudyThe poor man drives a Ford
But my old man is satisfied
With four wheels and a board
My dad's verse:
Susie had some dynamite
She put it in the stove
They found her clothes in the public square
But she was on Buckeye Road
Nov 17, 2015 - LeslieSusie had some dynamite
She put it in the stove
They found her clothes in the public square
But she was on Buckeye Road
Skeeters they fly high, fly high
Skeeters they fly low
When a skeeter lights on my neck
It aint gonna fly no more
Dec 02, 2015 - JoeSkeeters they fly low
When a skeeter lights on my neck
It aint gonna fly no more
The night was dark and cloudy
and the air was full of sleet,
The old man sat in the little cabin door
and his shoes were full of feet.
Refrain
Dec 10, 2015 - Tomand the air was full of sleet,
The old man sat in the little cabin door
and his shoes were full of feet.
Refrain
The one verse I learned over 40 years ago
was..
A rich man uses toilet paper a poor man uses tar but my old man is satisfied with the Toronto Daily Star. Thanks so much for sharing!
Mar 26, 2016 - CherylA rich man uses toilet paper a poor man uses tar but my old man is satisfied with the Toronto Daily Star. Thanks so much for sharing!
My dad sang the chorus. I never knew the rest of the
song. It's been in my head for a couple of
days.
Thanks for sharing.
Jul 09, 2016 - MeLowThanks for sharing.
One summers day in winter
The snow was raining fast
A barefoot boy with shoes on stood sitting on the grass
(Thanks mom and dad)
Jul 19, 2016 - ZephanThe snow was raining fast
A barefoot boy with shoes on stood sitting on the grass
(Thanks mom and dad)
My father was a terrorist
My mother was a spy
And I'm the little stinker
That called the FBI
Aug 10, 2016 - ArloMy mother was a spy
And I'm the little stinker
That called the FBI
Some of us are secret agents
Some of us are spies
But when we all go like this (cover your eyes with your hands)
We all have private eyes
Aug 14, 2016 - MKSome of us are spies
But when we all go like this (cover your eyes with your hands)
We all have private eyes
Mary had a little lamb,
She fed it very well.
One day she fed it dynamite,
And blew it all to "WOAH."
-Chorus
Aug 21, 2016 - ANCShe fed it very well.
One day she fed it dynamite,
And blew it all to "WOAH."
-Chorus
Chicken sitting on a railroad track
its heart was a little pallid.
Round this time came number nine
Now choo choo chicken salad!
Aug 28, 2016 - Edits heart was a little pallid.
Round this time came number nine
Now choo choo chicken salad!
Rich girl drives a Cadillac,
A poor girl drives a Ford,
My girl drives an old grey mare, and beats it with a board!
Chorus
Nov 06, 2016 - Cameron ColeA poor girl drives a Ford,
My girl drives an old grey mare, and beats it with a board!
Chorus
You dont have "Ernie was a chicken, a chicken hes no more,
what he thought was a chicken coop was KFCs front door"
Apr 05, 2017 - john schneiderStanding on a corner, doing not bit of harm,
Along came a Policeman and grabbed by the arm,
took me to a little box and rang a little bell,
Along came a wagon and took to a cell.
Aug 18, 2017 - Lou SchraderAlong came a Policeman and grabbed by the arm,
took me to a little box and rang a little bell,
Along came a wagon and took to a cell.
Back in the 1970's when we were camping, my father used to sing "Ohhh it Ain't gonna rain no more no more..." as we would be trying to keep our tent camper from blowing away when there were storms. Great memories. Miss you Dad! :)
Jan 15, 2018 - Jeffrey DreifussMy Dad's verse:
The Rabbi stood on the railroad track
About to say his bruchas
Along came the 5:15
And hit him in the tochas.
Jan 17, 2018 - Haig AdomianThe Rabbi stood on the railroad track
About to say his bruchas
Along came the 5:15
And hit him in the tochas.
GREAT memories of singing this song in the 1970's in Boy Scout Troop 2, Northeast Georgia Council of Boy Scouts, Athens, Georgia, led by Ernest P. Boland, Scoutmaster, Mr. Canning, Assistant Scoutmaster, Terry Yarborough, Senior Patrol Leader, Jimmy Camp, Jason Penney, and the rest. THANKS guys, for that Scouting experience. And thanks to this website, and all those whp posted additional verses here. GGod I remember the days!
May 01, 2018 - Alpha SkuaMy mom ads this line THE NIGHT WAS DARK AND STORMY, THE WIND BLEW OUT THE LIGHT,OLD KING COLE,FELL DOWN THE HOLE,AND SWALLOWED A TURKISH DELIGHT
Dec 14, 2018 - Erick ChapmanA skinny lady took a bath and never told a soul, she forgot to put
the stopper in and slid right down the hole.
Mar 01, 2019 - FirebirdI KNOW OF THE SCIENTIST' ON SCIENCE DID HE STRIVE,FOR WHAT HE CAME WITH' WAS WHAT HE CALLED U-235
May 06, 2019 - Erika ClarkI wish I was a fishy.
How about a bass.
I'd climb right up onto a rock and slide down on my... fins.
May 13, 2019 - Garth GermackHow about a bass.
I'd climb right up onto a rock and slide down on my... fins.
There was cat in our backyard,
Swallowed a ball of yarn;
When she had her little ones, they came with sweaters on!
May 13, 2019 - Garth GermackSwallowed a ball of yarn;
When she had her little ones, they came with sweaters on!
We had a goat in our backyard,
She ate up all the tin cans;
When she had her little ones,
They came in Ford sedans!
May 13, 2019 - Garth GermackShe ate up all the tin cans;
When she had her little ones,
They came in Ford sedans!
My girlfriend lives in the mountains;
She is very shy and meek.
She always undresses in the dark
because the mountains peak.
Jun 14, 2019 - Lynne HubbardShe is very shy and meek.
She always undresses in the dark
because the mountains peak.
My Grandma used to sing the first verse and chorus when she was
dusting, only she also had an alternative ending to the chorus as
follows: How in the devil can the grass grow level, when it ain't
gonna rain no more.
Jun 15, 2019 - Lynne HubbardI think Grandma was also trying to be polite in my presence and
she always sang A man lived by a sewer, not a bum!
Jun 18, 2019 - Ben MarshallA golf ball flying through the air went by a man a humming, he
heard the caddie holler "4" and thought three more were coming
Jul 15, 2019 - Bette RobertsHow to tell the twins apart,
The proud father said.
Put your finger in Willies mouth.
If he bites, then it must be Ted
Once a year the ______ Family
gathers round to meet. They always come together,
To Sing and ,talk , and eat!
Jul 22, 2019 - EllenThe proud father said.
Put your finger in Willies mouth.
If he bites, then it must be Ted
Once a year the ______ Family
gathers round to meet. They always come together,
To Sing and ,talk , and eat!
Mom had another verse:
Black and white kitty out in the woods
Says I, ain't that cat pretty?
Went right down for to pick him up
But he wasn't that kind of a kitty!
And for the chorus, she sang,
It ain't gonna rain no more, no more
It ain't gonna rain no more.
How in the world can the old folks tell
It ain't gonna rain no more.
Aug 16, 2019 - ToothyBlack and white kitty out in the woods
Says I, ain't that cat pretty?
Went right down for to pick him up
But he wasn't that kind of a kitty!
And for the chorus, she sang,
It ain't gonna rain no more, no more
It ain't gonna rain no more.
How in the world can the old folks tell
It ain't gonna rain no more.
King Solomon had a thousand wives
and that's the reason why
he always missed his business trips
kissing them all goodbye!
Jan 30, 2020 - Sherry MacPhail and that's the reason why
he always missed his business trips
kissing them all goodbye!
My Gramma used to sing this to me. Loved
listening and singing with her. SBut I
was I never knew all the different
verses made up. Funny versatile song.
Feb 08, 2020 - Susan BondyA man stood by his home
And in his home he died
The next day in the papers
They called it "home-icide"
And in his home he died
The next day in the papers
They called it "home-icide"
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