Philip Melancon - Here In Paradise It Rains lyrics

It's raining in New Orleans Sky seems to be falling Clouds are being wrung out by the sun Seems that every day Brings more of the same Here in paradise it rains There's a drizzle on the river The Mississippi shimmer Rises to the top of its banks The sparkling waters Look like champagne When in paradise it rains Seems the gra** grows twice as fast In the summertime Why, it even wants to grow Beneath the moon! Since the latitude is tropical Hitch your hammer to a rainbow And float on a dream Each lazy afternoon Why, it's raining in the Quarter! Streets fill with dirty water Pigeons fly to shelter under eaves But you won't hear the birds Complaining round here For they know paradise needs rain Seems the gra** grows twice as fast In the summertime Why, it even wants to grow Beneath the moon! Since the latitude is tropical Hitch your hammer to a rainbow And float on a dream Each lazy afternoon Why, it's raining in the park now, Ducks harmonize their squawks, Dance on the waves in the lagoon The showers makes them Just as happy as a loon When in paradise it rains Here in paradise it rains