Well I ran and I hustled, from the road I came
Looked out the shelter on the thunder and the rain
Storm passed over and the sun shown down
And the colors showed the way
Just chasin' a rainbow
Ain't no good reason why
Just chasin' a rainbow
Far across the sky

Well the track got muddy and the wheels bogged down
Lost a lot of good men, they wandered into town
Track got rocky on a hard luck mile
Lonely as the day is long

Just chasin' a rainbow
Far across the sky
Just chasin' a rainbow
Ain't no good reason why

Sometimes it seems like a lo-o-ong time ago
Like a long time ago
Sometimes it seems like a lo-o-ng time ago
Sometimes it feels like a li.i.ifetime

Well, there's a big rain comin', you can smell it in the air
Wind kickin' up, birds flying everywhere
Take to the meadow ‘til the air comes clear and the colors show the way
There's a new day comin' on down the line
A lost friend tryin' to set aside
Is it all just chance any way you go
Or a message in the mystery?

Just chasin' a rainbow
Far across the sky
Just chasin' a rainbow
Ain't no good reason why