[00:06.94]Rain eyes that blur the rays of sunshine [00:11.67] [00:12.97]When everything is seen through tears [00:17.28] [00:19.05]The whole world seems as though it's crying [00:23.13] [00:25.17]Rain eyes that's how my world appears [00:29.44] [00:30.83]One sunny day in Lou'siana [00:35.37] [00:37.16]The clouds began to hover low [00:41.53] [00:43.25]And darkness came in early evening [00:47.40] [00:49.24]And brought a rain that would not go [00:53.61] [00:55.31]I's just a child when mother told me [00:59.90] [01:01.40]It seems your father's gone away [01:05.69] [01:07.36]It's not his fault my child forgive him [01:11.87] [01:13.55]I should have known he would not stay [01:17.45] [01:19.62]You're so much like him and he loves you [01:24.23] [01:25.58]But now his love's for only you [01:29.55] [01:31.56]Although he forced himself to leave you [01:35.88] [01:37.55]Forgiving me he could not do [01:41.82] [02:08.04]Rain eyes that cloud the hope of sunshine [02:12.44] [02:14.04]When everything is seen through tears [02:18.36] [02:19.98]The whole world seems as though it's crying [02:24.19] [02:25.96]Rain eyes that's how my world appears [02:30.06] [02:31.90]It rains all evening into night time [02:36.44] [02:37.84]Then rains all night and through the day [02:42.00] [02:43.83]My mother's eyes are weak from crying [02:48.21] [02:49.85]Forgive her she just lost her way [02:54.02] [02:55.78]Since you've been gone her eyes have clouded [03:00.36] [03:01.73]And darkness reigns her weary view [03:05.88] [03:07.63]She'd see again from your returning [03:11.91] [03:13.61]That God knows she's in love with you [03:17.54] [03:19.45]One rainy day in Louisiana [03:23.67] [03:25.36]The trade winds blew the clouds away [03:29.41] [03:31.41]A mother heard her boy shout Father [03:35.91] [03:37.40]My God 'tis him he's come to stay
