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16. Rain, rain, go away!


Before I start this, I want to let you know, I don't want no Glory, I just want you to hear my story “Rain, rain, go away!” That's all you always say But why? Why can't I stay? Why can't I be as cool as the sun? Why can't I be pictured as someone who's fun? Who me? I'm rain, the one liked by none! When people think of me, they think of disaster I'm that big old ugly monster! But I'm more than that… I'm not disaster and I'm no monster… I'm pure water Water, I make up 72% of the human's body And 71% of this world's body “Rain, rain, go away!” But if I was to go away, you wouldn't have the oceans, the lakes and the bays If I was to go away, you would be thirsty all day “Rain, rain, go away!” No, I think amma stay Amma stay and water these plants and give you beautiful flowers Amma stay and you gonna feel my showers Yeah, God gave us all a purpose, and my purpose is to stay and keep this world from being a desert And no, there's no beef between me and sun Because we are brothers and we need each other We are both important parts of the water cycle He does the evaporating, and I do the precipitating Yeah, the sun is shining, and I'm reigning “Rain, rain, go away!” No, amma stay… And when I get there, amma need you to sing clap and cheer! And don't forget, without me, there wouldn't be a rainbow And remember, I'm not asking for Glory, Because all Glory belongs to God, only to Him do we bow!
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❣ God is Love, and He loves you all. ❣ ✝Jamaican ✝

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