It starts when we're kids, a show-off in school;
Makin' faces at friends, you're a clown and a fool
Doin' prat-falls and bird-calls and bad imitations;
Ignoring your homework, now that's dedication
You work to the mirror, you're getting standing ovations
You're burning with hope, you're building up steam
What was once juvenilish is grown-up and stylish,
You're close to your dream
Then somebody out there loves you,
Stands up and hollers for more;
You found a home at the Magic Store

(groovy interlude)

The Rainbow Connection (reprise)

Why are there so many songs about rainbows?
That's part of what rainbows do
Rainbows are memories, sweet dream reminders
What is it you'd like to do?
All of us watching, and wishing we'd find it;
I've noticed, you're watching too
Someday you'll find it, the rainbow connection,
The lovers, the dreamers, and you

(another groovy interlude)

Life's like a movie, write your own ending
Keep believing, keep pretending
We've done just what we set out to do
Thanks to the lovers, the dreamers, and you