| Shades of white and blue and yellow
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| And hues of red which could make a man mellow
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| When up is down and down’s too low
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| (Up is down and down’s too low)
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| And high is not — now where can I go
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| (High is not where can I go)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| (Lookin' for my rainbow)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| (Lookin' for my rainbow)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| We all come from time and space
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| (We all come from time and space)
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| In vain we search from place to place
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| (Searchin' from place to place)
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| Feelin' pain and knowin' sorrow
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| (Feelin' pain and knowin' sorrow)
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| And never thinkin' about tomorrow
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| (Never thinkin' about tomorrow)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| (Lookin' for my rainbow)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| (I'm lookin' for my rainbow)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| There’s a way that some men give
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| (There's a way that some men give)
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| Givin' what they can, give when they give
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| (When when when they give)
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| Ain’t no time for feelin' down
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| (Ain't no time for feelin' down)
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| Lord have mercy on all around
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| (Lord have mercy on all around)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| (I'm lookin' for my rainbow)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| (I'm lookin' for my rainbow)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| (Oh yes I am)
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| Sometimes I hear the old whistle blowing
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| (Can't you hear that whistle blowing?)
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| See the rusted cans on the boxcar floor
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| (Rusted cans on the box car floor)
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| Shades of white, and blue, and yellow
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| (Blue and yellow)
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| Without me through the open door
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| (Well, well, an open door)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| (I'm lookin' for my rainbow)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| (Lookin' for my rainbow)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| (Oh yes I am)
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| Crystal lady, you’re my one friend
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| (Friend, you’re my friend)
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| And the red on white tells her where I’ve been
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| (Now you know just where I’ve been)
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| And if this life shouting for me
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| (When this life shouting for me)
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| I know my life’s got no guarantee
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| (Know my life’s got no guarantee)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| (I'm lookin' for my rainbow)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| (Lookin' for my rainbow)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| (Lookin' for my rainbow)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| (I'm lookin' for my rainbow)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| (Lookin' for my rainbow)
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| Lookin' for my rainbow
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| (Lookin' for my rainbow)
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| I’m lookin' for my rainbow
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| (Yes, yes…) |