There was an ocean above us, held in by a thin sac that might rupture and let down a flood at any second.
Rain, rain falling downDown, down on the goundAll the birds go in the treesThey don't like the rain, you see.
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Rain, rain falling downDown, down on the goundAll the birds go in the treesThey don't like the rain, you see.
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