I went walkin' down by the river   Feeling very sad inside   When all at once I saw in the sky   The little white cloud that cried      He told me he was very lonesome   And no one cared if he lived or died   And said sometimes the thunder and lightning   Make all little clouds hide      He said "Have faith in all kinds of weather"   "For the sun will always shine"   "Do your best and always remember"   "The dark clouds pass with time"      He asked if I'd tell all my world   Just how hard those little clouds try   That's how I know I'll always remember   The little white cloud that sat right down and cried   (The little white cloud that cried)