Rain Rain Go Away Lyrics

One of the oldest recorded nursery rhymes, first noted in 1659. A simple, cheerful rhyme children still sing today when they want to go outside and play. Best for ages 1–5. The hopeful, repetitive structure makes it one of the easiest first rhymes for toddlers to participate in — they can chime in on "rain, rain, go away" by 18 months. The song is also a gentle introduction to weather concepts and the idea that we sometimes have to wait for what we want. Pair with weather-watching at the window. For more rhymes by season, see [best songs for days, months, and seasons](/blog/best-songs-days-seasons).

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!