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Keeps On A-Rainin' (Papa, He Can't Make No Time)
Bessie Smith

One dark and stormy night

Big John was feeling blue

Ain't he didn't seem right

So he didn't know just what to do


I said, Do please tell me

Ain't you satisfied?

He looked around so pitiful

And to me he replied


Keeps on raining

Look how it's raining

Daddy, he can't make no time


Wind keeps blowing

Cold wind's blowing

Soon I'll find


In the winter time

When it starts to snow


I know, best an'

You've got to have some dough


Keeps on raining

I know how it's raining

Daddy, he can't make no time


Ain't the rain just beautiful?

Some people say

But I'd rather see it

In a fine movie place


Keeps on raining

Look, how it's raining

Daddy, he can't make no time

No, your daddy, he can't make no time


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