Wait till the sun shines Nellie
Crosby Bing Lyrics

On a Sunday morn sat a maid forlorn
On a Sunday morning, a sad young woman sat alone

With her sweetheart by her side,
Her partner, Joe, was with her

Through the windowpane, she looked at the rain,
The young woman looked sadly through the window at the rain falling outside

"We must stay home, Joe," she cried.
She declared they must stay inside to avoid the rain

"There's a picnic, too, at the old Point View,
She mentioned about the picnic plan they had at the old Point View

It's a shame it rained today."
She expressed disappointment that the rain had ruined their plans

Then the boy drew near, kissed away each tear,
Joe approached her and wiped away her tears with a kiss

And she heard him softly say,
Joe spoke gently to her

"Wait till the sun shines, Nellie,
He told her to wait for the sun to come out, addressing her by name

When the clouds go drifting by,
When the clouds move away and the sun comes out

We will be happy, Nellie,
He promised her they would be happy

Don't you sigh.
He asked her not to sigh

Down Lover's Lane we'll wander,
He proposed a romantic walk with her down Lover's Lane

Sweethearts you and I.
Referring to themselves as lovers

Wait till the sun shines, Nellie,
Repeating his earlier advice to wait for the sun to come out

Bye and bye."
Eventually, the sun will come out and their problems will be resolved

"How I long," she sighed, "for a trolley ride
She revealed her desire for a trolley ride

Just to show my brand new gown."
She wanted to show off her new dress

Then she gazed on high with a gladsome cry
She looked up and exclaimed happily

For the sun came shining down.
The sun finally came out

And she looked so sweet on the big front seat
She looked pretty sitting in the front seat of the trolley

As the car sped on its way,
As they traveled on the trolley

And she whispered low,
She spoke softly

"Say you're all right, Joe,
She asked Joe if he was okay

You just won my heart today.
She told him that he had won her heart that day.