Rain Rain Go Away Lyrics

"Rain Rain Go Away" is an English nursery rhyme dating back to around 1659, making it one of the older weather-themed rhymes still sung to children today. It suits babies and toddlers ages 0-3 especially well, thanks to its short verses and gentle, sing-song melody that's easy to repeat during a rainy afternoon indoors. The rhyme's brief, patterned structure gives very young children an early taste of cause-and-effect language ("rain, go away... come again another day"), which early-childhood educators often point to as a gentle introduction to sequencing and simple storytelling. Its long life across generations of English-speaking families also makes it a nice cultural touchstone, connecting kids to the same rhyme their grandparents likely knew. Singing it together on a gray day can turn a mundane moment into a small ritual, giving toddlers a sense of comfort and predictability. Because the rhyme is so short, it's easy to repeat multiple times in a row, which supports early memory and language retention. For more on why these repeated, centuries-old rhymes matter so much for development, see [the history and origins of nursery rhymes](/blog/nursery-rhymes-history-origins).

Rain, rain, go away,
Come again another day.
Little children want to play,
Rain, rain, go away!

Rain, rain, go away,
Come again another day.
All the family wants to play,
Rain, rain, go away!