I was born a poor, poor, poor, poor man

And all my life I had hard workin' hands

But I sang my song as I carried my load

For I had a dream about rain, Rainbow Road

Mmm, then one day, my chance came along

Man heard me singin', playin' my song

He bought me fine clothes and paid the money I owed

And sent me on my way to rain, Rainbow Road

But then one night, a man with a knife

Pushed me until I had to, had to take his life

Fast as a forty, all my friends were gone

And that old judge, he traded me a sentence long

For a song I, oh Lord, had to sing on

Livin' with this ball and chain

And I had to wear a number log

For they didn't know my name

Like my dream, I've grown old

But still we dream about rain, Rainbow Road

Oh, we dream about you, Rainbow Road

We dream about you, yes we do

Talkin' 'bout my Rainbow Road comin' to you

Rainbow Road

Rainbow Road

Rainbow Road

Rainbow Road

Rainbow Road

Rainbow Road

Rainbow Road