B ack a l ong long t ime ago a m illion y ears B C
All the b est things in l ife were a bsolut ely fr ee.
But n o one apprecia ted a s ky that was a lways b lue.
And n o one ant icipat ed a mo on that was al ways ne w.
So it was p lanned that they would vanish n ow and then
And we must p ay to get them b ack again.
T hat's what storms are made for you s houldn't be afraid for...
E very t ime it r ains it r ains p ennies from heaven.
D on't you k now each c loud cont ains p ennies from heaven.
Y ou'll find your f ortune falling all over town.
M ake sure that y our umbrella is up side down.
T rade it f or a p ackage of s unshine and f lowers.
I f you want the t hings you love then you must have sho wers.
S o when you h ear it thunder d on't run under a t ree.
There'll be p ennies from h eaven for y ou and f or me .
Y ou'll find your f ortune falling all over town.
M ake sure that y our umbrella is up side down.
T rade it f or a pac kage of su nshine and flowers.
I f you want the t hings you love then yo u must have sho wers.
S o when you h ear it thunder d on't run under a t ree.
There'll be p ennies from h eaven for y ou and f or me .