A popular song from 1951.
Words and music by Johnnie Ray.
Sheet music provided by Jeremy Davis:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
I went strolling down by the river
Feeling very sad inside
When all at once I saw in the sky
The little white cloud that cried
He told me he was very lonesome
No one cared if he lived or died
And said sometimes the thunder and lightning
Would make all the little clouds hide
He said, “Have faith in all kinds of weather
For the sun will always shine
Do your best and always remember
The dark clouds pass with time”
He asked me if I’d tell all the world
Just how hard all little clouds try
That’s why I think I’ll always remember
The little white cloud that cried
The little white cloud that sat right down and cried