Rainbow Road
I was born a poor, poor man
All my life, I've had hard working hands
But I sang my song as I carried my load
'Cause I had a dream about rainbow,
Rainbow road
And then one day, my chance came along
A man heard me singing and playing my songs
He bought me fine clothes and paid the money I owed,
Sent me on my way down rainbow,
Rainbow road
And then one night, a man with a knife,
Forced me to take his life
Fast as falling all my friends were gone
That old judge traded me a sentence for a song
Now I'm living with this ball and chain
I had to wear a number before they ever heard my name
And like the dream I'm growing old
But we still sing about rainbow
Rainbow road
Rainbow road, rainbow road
Rainbow road, rainbow road
