The Rainbow Connection
written by: Ascher and Paul Williams
orginally performed by: Kermit the Frog during the Muppet Show
performed by: Sarah McLachlan
Lyrics
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
Appears on
Versions
from “Rarities, B-Sides & Other Stuff 2”
Track length: 3:32
Compilations
For The Kids
3:32
Album Version
Credits
Keyboards: Pierre Marchand
Drums, Percussion: Ash Sood
Collaborations
Trivia/Notes
Sarah says
SARAH: “Not at all. It was, I suppose, a separation from the job that I’ve created for myself in the musical world. I didn’t do any shows. But I did do a few musical things. I did a song for I Am Sam, the movie. I did [the Beatles song] Blackbird. And I also did a song for a CD called For The Kids which was [the Muppets song] Rainbow Connection. I actually did that about, gosh, I think a couple weeks before I had my daughter. So I definitely dabbled in it, but there was just no throwing myself or immersing myself in it, just because I was too distracted.”
– Yahoo Launch Interview, 2003
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