When It Rains in the Country

When it rains in the country what do the folks do?

Well, listen a moment and I will tell you;

‘Tis pleasant to think of the pleasure we get

When all of the world is all drizzle and wet,

When work can’t be done in the garden or field,

And fishing or hunting not pleasure will yield,

When kitchens are cozy, and parlors invite

When the wind and the rain is at its full height.

When it rains in the country what do the folks do?

Ah! Could you but see us all snug from the dew;

No fretting, no worry because of the rain,

And O, it is restful, the beat on the pane!

No beaches, no shopping, no concerts, no shows,

No fussing, no worry about our fine clothes;

What do we do, really? You ask me again?

When it rains in the country we just let it rain.

June 3, ‘10