Roses Need Da Rain

I was hiking home through da valley,
All stiff from one study session,
When it started to rain.
I was small kine pissed off
Cuz I neva like my laptop get wet.

So I started whining to God.
I know yeah, where da respect!
I told him, "How come you make um rain?
You no can wait til I get home?"

I neva expect one answer
Cuz as you can tell,
I been talking so lousy
Dat I think I was making God sad.

But he wen' sing one funny song
Dat cheered both of us up.
You know da one by Keahiwai?
It's called "Like Roses Need the Rain."
Das da one he wen' sing!

"Roses need da rain, sistah.
Das why I like sprinkle on top you right now.
I've been shining on you so bright
Dat looks like you stay burnt out.

You coming blind already,
Not even watching fo' all my blessings!
I gotta refresh you.
Sistah, you need da rain."

Den God wen' send da wind - 
My umbrella stay cheap, dam ting no can handle,
So it wen' blow inside out.
I stood there getting soaked,
All ready fo' cry,
Wen' I heard God laugh and say, 

"You stay from Hilo or what?

You was born in da rain!"

I wen' laugh too, and den I saw 

Dat da sun was still shining.

Even wen' da devil 

Tried fo' drizzle all ova Israel's joy,
Da earth came slippery and moist -
But it neva come dark
Cuz God was still there.

He showed me dat a little bit of rain
Helps da faith grow.

I no kid you,
God put one rainbow inside my heart!