When I was small and played ball 
I looked out the window 
through the sky I did call 
Let the sun shine 
Let the sun shine 
Take the clouds off of your face
Cause I can’t be gay and merry 
Without sunshine all my days 
Let the sun shine 
Let the sun shine 
See I’m kindly begging you
even flowers don’t want showers
they need sunshine like I do 

If ever you are mad at me 
I’ll just come and kiss you
and then sing tenderly 
Let the sun shine 
Let the sun shine 
take the clouds off of your face
cause I can’t be gay and merry
without sunshine all my days
Let the sun shine 
Let the sun shine 
See I’m kindly begging you
even flowers don’t want showers
they need sunshine like I do 

If ever you do go away
I’ll still think you’re listening 
and so softly I’ll say 
Let the sun shine 
Let the sun shine 
take the clouds off of your face
cause I can’t be gay and merry 
without sunshine all my days 
Let the sun shine 
Let the sun shine 
see I’m kindly begging you
even flowers don’t want showers
they need sunshine like I do 
they need sunshine like I do