Verse I
He closes his eyes and says to his son. Son I am a dying and soon I'll be gone
I lived a long life but I lived it wrong.
You have a chance to live your life right, son you better sit down I'm gonna drop down a little advice.
Pay no mind to societies lies
Chorus
Cause that clock it ticks and it talks and it never, no never, never does stop
Verse II
As the man struggles to bring in some breath, he whispers hey there son there is something I must confess.
I never really learned to love for real
I just got caught up making the deal; I sold out everything including my integrity along the way
And what I wouldn't do to take it back
Verse III
The man was getting ready, ready to die. When a gust of wind blew in and he opened his eyes.
Son I have to ask you to do me one thing
I want you smiling in the pouring rain, cause you can lose everything and keep your sanity as long as you smile.
Son I want you smiling in the pouring rain
Verse IV
Now that his father has gone and passed. The boy remembers what his father said to him last.
Son I want you smiling in the pouring rain.
Cause there'll be days when you feeling down like you surely lost your way and hard as you try to stay dry when it rains you'll get wet.
Son I want you smiling in the pouring rain