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