a long time ago a million years bc the best things in life were absolutely free but no one appreciated a sky that was always blue and no one congratulated a moon that was always new so it was planned that they would vanish now and them and you must pay before you get them back again that s what storms were made for and you shouldn t be afraid for every time it rains it rains pennies from heaven don t you know each cloud contains pennies from heaven you ll find your fortune falling all over town be sure that your umbrella is upside down trade them for a package of sunshine and flowers if you want the things you love you must have showers so when you hear it thunder don t run under a tree there ll be pennies from heaven for you and me you must have showers so when you hear it thunder don t run under a tree there ll be pennies from heaven for you and me