From the 1937 musical “The Hit Parade”.
Words by Walter Hirsch.
Music by Lou Handman.
Sheet music provided by Nicholas Leunissen:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Whenever I hear thunder
It echoes in my heart
And so I keep on wondering
How long we’ll be apart
Chorus
Skies were gray that rainy day
We parted in the lane
Was it tears that fell or was it rain?
There we stood as lovers would
Did parting bring you pain?
Was it tears that fell or was it rain?
I couldn’t tell if your eyes were misty
Or if you felt regret
I noticed when you kissed me
That both your cheeks were wet
Till we meet again, my sweet
That mem’ry will remain
Was it tears that fell or was it rain?
Sung here by Vancha March: