Friday, August 18, 2006

Rainbow connection


This morning I awoke with Kermit the Frog's song "Rainbow Connection" singing over and over in my head. Do you remember The Muppet Movie? Loved it... just loved it.

I couldn't find Kermit's version on Itunes but I downloaded Sarah MacLachlan's. (Did you know that Willie Nelson covered this song too?)

I've started a list of lullabies that I want to learn to sing. This one is at the top of the list.

For all of the lovers and dreamers trying to conceive, I'm sending you Kermit hugs.

Here are the lyrics:
Why are there so many songs about rainbows
and what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions,
and rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we've been told and some choose to believe it.
I know they're wrong, wait and see.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.
The lovers, the dreamers and me.

Who said that every wish would be heard
and answered when wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that and someone believed it.
Look what it's done so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us star gazing
and what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.
The lovers, the dreamers and me.

All of us under its spell. We know that it's probably magic.

Have you been half asleep and have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound that called the young sailors.
The voice might be one and the same.
I've heard it too many times to ignore it.
It's something that I'm supposed to be.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.
The lovers, the dreamers and me.

3 comments:

wenders said...

This was the song my best friend dance with her dad to at her wedding (the willie nelson version, though).

Holly said...

I loved that song. I think Kermit sang it with Willie Nelson on The Muppet Show...maybe it was Linda Ronstadt. Oh well..whatever

Estelle said...

I love that song. It's best when Kermit does it though.
Great song. Thanks for reminding me. Now I have an earworm.