Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
Sarah Vaughan
This song was composed in 1936, with music by Arthur Johnson and lyrics by Johnny Burke.
In Sarah Vaughan’s version on the compilation album Swingin' Easy (1957), the tempo is taken slower than usual, and Vaughan creates a brand new melody the second time around, improvising on the original tune.
Every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven
Don't you know each cloud contains pennies from heaven?
You'll find your fortune's fallin' all over the town
Make sure that your umbrella is upside down
Trade them for a package of sunshine and flowers
If you want the things you love, you must have showers
So when you hear it thunder, don't run under a tree
There'll be pennies from heaven for you and me
Every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven
Don't you know each cloud contains pennies from heaven?
You'll find your fortune's fallin' all over the town
Make sure that your umbrella is upside down
Trade them for a package of sunshine and flowers
If you want the things you love, you must have showers
So, when you hear it thunder, don't run under a tree
There'll be pennies from heaven for you and me
There'll be pennies from heaven for you and me
Pennies from Heaven was written by Arthur Johnston & Johnny Burke.
Pennies from Heaven was produced by Jack Tracy.