It's Raining
Peter Paul And Mary · Other Songs - Peter Paul And Mary
It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring
Bumped his head and he went to bed
And he couldn't get up in the mornin'
Rain rain, go away, come again some other day.
[spoken:]
"hey I got an idea ... we could all play hide and go seek inside,
Now everybody hide and I'll be it!"
Star light, star bright,
First star I see tonight,
Wish I may, wish I might,
Have the wish I wish tonight.
It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring
Bumped his head and he went to bed
And he couldn't get up in the mornin'
Rain rain, go away, come again some other day.
Five ten fifteen twenty.
Twenty-five thirty. thirty-five forty.
Lady bug, lady bug, fly away home.
Your house is on fire, and your children,
They will burn, they will burn.
It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring
Bumped his head and he went to bed
And he couldn't get up in the mornin'
Rain rain, go away, come again some other day.
Forty-five fifty. fifty-five sixty.
Sixty-five seventy. seventy-five eighty.
Won't be my father's jack,
No I won't be my mother's jill,
I'll be a fiddler's wife and fiddle when I will.
It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring
Bumped his head and he went to bed
And he couldn't get up in the mornin'
Rain rain, go away, come again some other day.
Eighty-five, ninety. ninety-five, a hundred.
[spoken:] anyone round my base is it! ready or not, here I come!
[spoken:] allee allee in free!
Bumped his head and he went to bed
And he couldn't get up in the mornin'
Rain rain, go away, come again some other day.
[spoken:]
"hey I got an idea ... we could all play hide and go seek inside,
Now everybody hide and I'll be it!"
Star light, star bright,
First star I see tonight,
Wish I may, wish I might,
Have the wish I wish tonight.
It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring
Bumped his head and he went to bed
And he couldn't get up in the mornin'
Rain rain, go away, come again some other day.
Five ten fifteen twenty.
Twenty-five thirty. thirty-five forty.
Lady bug, lady bug, fly away home.
Your house is on fire, and your children,
They will burn, they will burn.
It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring
Bumped his head and he went to bed
And he couldn't get up in the mornin'
Rain rain, go away, come again some other day.
Forty-five fifty. fifty-five sixty.
Sixty-five seventy. seventy-five eighty.
Won't be my father's jack,
No I won't be my mother's jill,
I'll be a fiddler's wife and fiddle when I will.
It's raining, it's pouring, the old man is snoring
Bumped his head and he went to bed
And he couldn't get up in the mornin'
Rain rain, go away, come again some other day.
Eighty-five, ninety. ninety-five, a hundred.
[spoken:] anyone round my base is it! ready or not, here I come!
[spoken:] allee allee in free!
It's Raining - Peter Paul And Mary
Peter, Paul, and Mary delivered a haunting rendition of 'It's Raining' that became a defining moment in folk history. Their 1963 recording transformed the song from a simple children's rhyme into a poignant meditation on the passage of time and the inevitability of change. The trio's harmonies and the gentle acoustic arrangement created an intimate atmosphere that resonated deeply with listeners, establishing them as pioneers of the folk revival. This track exemplifies their ability to reinterpret traditional material with emotional depth, contributing significantly to the genre's evolution during the early 1960s.