It's Raining It's Pouring — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

It's raining, it's pouring;
The old man is snoring.
Bumped his head
And he went to bed
And he couldn't get up in the morning.
Rain, rain, go away;
Come again another day;
Little Johnny wants to play.

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What are the words to It's Raining It's Pouring?
The lyrics to It's Raining It's Pouring are: It's raining, it's pouring; / The old man is snoring. / Bumped his head / And he went to bed / And he couldn't get up in the morning. / Rain, rain, go away; ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does It's Raining It's Pouring have?
"It's Raining It's Pouring" has 8 lines of verse.

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