Featured in the musical show “Oh Boy!”, 1917.
words by P. G. Wodehouse, Guy Bolton & Jerome Kern
music by Jerome Kern
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I’m so sad to think that I have had to
Drive you from your home so coolly
I’ve been gaining nothing by remaining
What would Missus Grundy say?
Her conventions, kindly recollect them
We must please respect them duly
My intrusion needs explaining
I felt my courage waning
Please I beg don’t mention it
I should not mind a bit
But it has started raining
Chorus
Oh, the rain comes a pitter, patter
And I’d like to be safe in bed
Skies are weeping
While the world is sleeping
Trouble heaping on our head
It is vain to remain and chatter
And to wait for a clearer sky
Helter skelter I must fly for shelter
Till the clouds roll by
- What bad luck, it’s coming down in buckets
Have you an umbrella handy?
I’ve a warm coat, water proof, a storm coat
I shall be all right I know
Later on, too, I will ward the grippe off
With a little nip of brandy
Or a glass of toddy draining
You’d find that more sustaining
Don’t be worried, I entreat
I’ve rubbers for my feet
So I don’t mind it raining
Sung here by Fred Feild: