Nanny

Nanny was a colored lady, loving and strong,
She rocked this little white child all day long,
With huggin' and a kissin' she'd sing a song,
And when it rained, then she sang:

"Everytime it rains, it rains on me oh Lo-or-d,
Everytime it rains, it rains on me-ee-ee,
Everytime it rains."

She took me to the park most all the time,
She had her water fountain and I had mine,
At three years old I never saw the crime,
I never saw the pain.

"Everytime it rains," she sang, "It rains, it rains on me, oh Lord,
Everytime it rains, it rains on me-ee-ee,
Everytime it rains."

Nanny gave me her love and I gave love back
And then one day when the skies grew black,
I jumped in Nanny's arms and that's a fact
I was afraid of the rain.

Nanny said, "Child, now don't you know,
God lets it rain to make things grow,
With every dark cloud comes a new rainbow,
Praise the Lord for the rain."

She sang:
"Tho' in stormy seas, I know that God's with me,
Tho' in sinking sand, I know who holds my hand,
Through the storms I know, He'll help us bloom and grow.
To wash away the pain, God will let it rain."

Nanny was a child of God, loving and strong,
She taught this little child of God
A lifetime long.