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The rain in the spring came early that year
Falling down like a gift from heaven
Green in the pastures, warmth in the air
Just like a gift from heaven
Me and Mama laughed like children
Hurrying the clothes from the line as the clouds rolled in
All those days I kept myself busy
Every night I'd dream of him
No letter for such a long time
Then it came like a gift from heaven
Couldn't read 'cause I couldn't stop crying
Just like a gift from heaven
Everyone said the war was over
Everyone said that we had won
Couldn't believe what they said 'til I saw him
Coming down the road with his duffel and gun
Time stood still as we kissed in the lane
I swear he was a gift from heaven
Held each other in the pouring rain
Just like a gift from heaven
A little bit older, a little bit thin
Not quite the same man who went away
Something in his eyes that made me feel sad
And a scar that he carried to his dying day
He held our son for the very first time
He said, "It's a gift from heaven
They'll never take any child of mine
Oh no, he's a gift from heaven"
So many lives were changed forever
So many young men lost and gone
We thought the tears would fall forever
But the world kept turning, life went on
The rain in the spring came early that year
Falling down like a gift from heaven
Green in the pastures, warmth in the air
Just like a gift from heaven
Like a gift from heaven