KEEPS ON A-RAININ'
Spencer Williams / Max Kortlander

as rec by Billie Holiday w Sy Oliver & his Orch  
Aug 29th 1949 New York


One dark and stormy night
Big John was feelin' blue;
Things didn't seem right,
So he didn't know just what to do.

I said, "Do please tell me,
Ain't you satisfied?";
He looked around, so pitiful,
And to me he replied;

Keeps on rainin',
Look how it's rainin!
Daddy, he can't make no time.
Wind keeps blowin',
Cold wind's blowin',
Soon I'll find!

In the Winter time, when it starts to snow,
I know Billy, you've got to have some know!
Keeps on rainin',
Look how it's rainin',
Daddy, he can't make no time.

Ain't the rain just beautiful, some people say,
But I'd rather see it in some fine movie play!
Keeps on rainin',
Look how it's rainin',
Your daddy, he can't make no time,
No, daddy, he can't make no time.





(Contributed by Peter Akers - January 2010)