Rainbow Road

I was born a poor, poor man

All my life I had a hardworking hand

But I sing my song as I carry my load

'Cause I had a dream about a rainbow

A rainbow road

Then one day my chance came along

A man heard me singing and playing my song

He bought me fine clothes and paid the money I owed

Sent me on my way to a rainbow

A rainbow road

Then one night a man with a knife

Forced me to take his life

Though I pleaded with him so desperately

The judge showed no mercy when he passed his sentence on poor me

Now as I pull this ball and chain

Wearing this number for my name

My dreams, like me, have all grown old

But I still remember 'bout a rainbow

A rainbow road, rainbow road

Rainbow road, I still dream about a rainbow road