The Good Life
Hank Mobley Lyrics


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Every time it rains
It rains pennies from heaven
Don't you know each cloud contains
Pennies from heaven
You'll find your fortune
Fallin' all over town
Be sure that your umbrella is upside down
Trade them for a package of sunshine and flowers
If you want the things you love
You must have showers
So when you hear it thunder
Don't run under a tree
There'll be pennies from heaven
For you and me

Trade them for a package of sunshine and flowers
If you want the things you love
You must have showers
So when you hear it thunder
Don't run under a tree




There'll be pennies from heaven
For you and me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hank Mobley's song 'The Good Life' expresses a sentiment of optimism and hope. The song begins with the idea of rain and how it brings pennies from heaven. This is a familiar idea that many of us may have heard in old sayings, and the song's lyrics develop this concept further. The lyrics continue by saying that we should be prepared to catch these pennies with an upside-down umbrella. This is a metaphor for being open and receptive to opportunities that may come our way unexpectedly.


The song then suggests that we can trade these pennies for happiness, and this is where the line "Trade them for a package of sunshine and flowers" comes in. The idea being that we can use the little bits of luck that come our way to create a beautiful and fulfilling life. The chorus of the song repeats the sentiment that even though we may face thunder and stormy weather, we should never lose hope. Because just like the rain brings pennies, thunder brings fortune.


The song's lyrics, therefore, are a celebration of the small moments in life that make big differences. It is about being hopeful and optimistic, even when things seem bleak. It encourages us to look for opportunities in unexpected places and to use them to create the life we want.


Line by Line Meaning

Every time it rains
Whenever it starts raining


It rains pennies from heaven
Money appears out of nowhere, like it falls from the sky


Don't you know each cloud contains
Each cloud possesses


Pennies from heaven
Money that seems to come from nowhere and bless people


You'll find your fortune
You'll come across your wealth


Fallin' all over town
In abundance everywhere


Be sure that your umbrella is upside down
Hold your umbrella in a way that catches the falling pennies


Trade them for a package of sunshine and flowers
Exchange the pennies for happiness and pleasant things


If you want the things you love
To possess the things dear to you


You must have showers
You must weather the storms


So when you hear it thunder
When you hear the loud noise of thunder


Don't run under a tree
Take not shelter beneath a tree during a thunderstorm


There'll be pennies from heaven
You will be blessed with wealth from an unexpected source


For you and me
For both of us




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jack Reardon, Sacha Distel

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@kbsandoval1482

Heard this at Newark Penn Station and it took to another place where life was good. Surrounded by love.

@davidrichardson1778

The Legendary Hank Mobley will live forever.

@postatility9703

Listened to this today,as the Coronavirus is just getting worse by the hour.It brought tears as I wondered if the "Good Life" would ever return.Also,RIP Wallace Roney.

@jeromeprice7008

We are living in troubling times for sure. Everything happens for a reason. Slow down and love and respect each other.

@TheRayricardo

The GOOD LIFE includes the privilege of listening to Hank Mobley. I could listen to him forever. Thanks fo rposting

@sallemjazz1

This is from the 1963 session with
Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
Donald Byrd — trumpet
Herbie Hancock — piano
Butch Warren — bass
Philly Joe Jones — drums
(not the guys on the cover)

@jesusguillermoflorentinize2777

EXCELENTE TEMA RESALTA LA FUERZA DEL SAXO ....TE IMAGINAS ESCUCHARLO EN VERSION VINIL ? LIMA -PERU.

@leosumas

Música para o vinho, o queijo, o amor

@robertrosenberg6900

This is one of Hank's seminal albums
Both Hank and Freddie stick close to the melody in their moving solos; Harris is inspired

@caiovaz3812

Dis song its with byrd and hancock

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