Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day, Little children want to play, Rain, rain, go away! Sun, sun, come out bright, Fill our world with golden light, Make our happy day so right, Sun, sun, shine so bright! Clouds, clouds, drift on by, Floating high up in the sky, Let the blue peek through and fly, Clouds, clouds, wave goodbye! Wind, wind, blow so free, Dance around for you and me, Shake the leaves upon the tree, Wind, wind, wild and free! Birds, birds, sing your song, Tweet and chirp the whole day long, Join our happy singing song, Birds, birds, sing along! Flowers, flowers, lift your heads, Growing tall in garden beds, Show your yellows, pinks, and reds, Flowers, flowers, bloom instead! Rainbow, rainbow, paint the sky, Colors bright that make us sigh, Red and orange way up high, Rainbow, rainbow, say hello! Children, children, come and play, Now we have a sunny day, Run and jump and laugh today, Children, children, hip hooray!
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About Rain Rain Go Away
Rain Rain Go Away Nursery Rhyme Meaning & Lessons
🌦️ Weather Changes and That's Okay!: Sometimes it's rainy and we have to wait inside, but then the sun comes out and we can play again! This song teaches you that weather always changes, so if you don't like what's happening outside right now, just wait a little bit - it will be different soon!
🌈 There's Beauty All Around Us!: The song helps you notice wonderful things like singing birds, colorful flowers, fluffy clouds, and pretty rainbows. When you look around carefully, you can find something beautiful everywhere - even on cloudy days!
⏰ Good Things Are Worth Waiting For!:Sometimes we have to be patient before we can do what we want to do. The song shows us that waiting can lead to something even better - like playing outside in the sunshine after the rain, or seeing a rainbow after a storm!
Did you know?: Hundreds of years ago, children just like you used to sing "Rain Rain Go Away" to try to make the rain stop so they could go outside and play! A man named James Orchard Haliwell even added a special part about a little boy named Arthur who wanted to play outside, and that's how the song got the words about "little children want to play."
The really fun part is that you can put your own name in the song instead of "little children" - so you could sing "Rain, rain, go away, (Your Name) wants to play!" Kids all around the world have been singing this magical song for so long because everyone understands how it feels to want the sun to come out so you can have fun outside!
Rain Rain Go Away Nursery Rhyme Words
Rain, rain, go away
Come again another day;
Little Arthur wants to play,
Rain, rain, go away.