April Showers

Music-Bob DeSilva
Lyrics-Louis Silver, 1921
(An Al Jolson Standard)

Tabulated by James Ouzts
Ph.D., Chairman/Professor Audiology and Speech Pathology
Delta State University, Cleveland, MS 39833-3372

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Life is not a highway strewn with flowers.

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Still it holds a goodly share of bliss.

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When sun give way to April showers,

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Here's a point that you should never miss,

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Though April showers may come your way,

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They bring the flowers that bloom in May.

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So, if it's raining, have no regrets.

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Because it isn't raining rain, you know,

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It's raining violets.

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And when you see clouds upon the hills.

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You soon will see crowds of daffodils.

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So, keep looking for the bluebird

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And list'ning for his song,

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Whenever April showers come along.

-repeat from--'Though April showers....--