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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Vocals
Marie Knight
Marie Knight
Vocals
The Sammy Price Trio
The Sammy Price Trio
Performer
Sammy Price
Sammy Price
Piano
Pops Foster
Pops Foster
Upright Bass
Kenny Clarke
Kenny Clarke
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Helen Knight
Helen Knight
Composer
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Arranger

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Tell me didn't it rain, oh, rain, oh, rain, children?
Rain, oh my Lord
(Didn't it) Yes (Didn't it) You know it did (Didn't it) Oh my Lord
Didn't it rain?
(Tell me didn't it) Rain, oh, rain, oh, rain, children?
Rain, oh my Lord
(Didn't it) Yes (Didn't it) You know it did (Didn't it) Oh my Lord
Didn't it rain?
[Verse 2]
Well, it rained forty days, it rained forty nights
There wasn't no land nowhere in sight
God sent a raven, to bring the news
He hoist his wings and away he flew (Yes, he did)
[Verse 3]
I said it rained (Oh, rained) you know it rained (Yes, it did)
Oh, how it rained (And indeed ) it rained too long (It rained)
My, it rained (And it drowned) rained all day (All day)
Rain all night (And all night) rain, rain (And all night)
My Lord, it rained (And all) mmm, it rained
(Well) Rain, rain, rain, rain, rain
Rain, rain, rain, rain, rain
Rain, oh, rain, oh, rain, children, rain, oh my God
(Didn't it) Yes (Didn't it) You know it did (Didn't it) Oh my Lord
Didn't it rain?
[Verse 4]
Tell me didn't it rain, oh, rain, oh, rain, children?
Rain, oh my Lord
(Didn't it) Yes (Didn't it) You know it did (Didn't it) Oh my Lord
Didn't it rain?
[Verse 5]
Well, it rained forty days, forty nights, start stoppin'
Noah was glad, when the water stopped dropping
When I get to heaven, sit right down
Ask King Jesus from a stormy cloud (And just listen)
[Verse 6]
I know it rained (Oh, it rained) I'm tired of it raining (and yes)
It's raining too long (And it was) all rained all day (it long)
All night long (It didn't stop)
Oh, rain, rain, go away (All day)
Come again some other day (And all night)
You know it rained (And all night) oh, how it rained (And all day)
God knows it rained
(Well) Rain, rain, rain, rain, rain, rain, rain, rain (Down a little bit)
Rain, oh, rain, oh, rain, children, rain, oh my Lord
(Didn't it) Yes (Didn't it) You know it did (Didn't it) Oh my Lord
Didn't it rain?
Written by: Marie Knight, Sister Rosetta Tharpe

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