I love the words to this song. The recorded version is still a rough draft, but because of my old computer crashing, it was nearly lost forever. I somehow managed to get into DOS long enough to save this song and several others from oblivion.

I am so glad that I did.

Lyrically and emotionally, it is one of my best.

In my opinion.

Check out the external link at the end of the poem.

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Won't Chase Rainbows Anymore

I've been a fool, for so long now

Holding on to a dream

Opened my eyes, and looked around

Things weren't the way that they seemed

.

I realized, suddenly now

Things aren't the same as before

I've had the rain, I need the sun

I won't chase rainbows anymore

.

I've looked at my life, roads gone by

I won't be taking again

The loves I thought, were really there

Turned out to be just friends

.

I've cried my tears, especially for you

But never again like before

I've had the rain, I need the sun

I won't chase rainbows anymore

.

I know there's a pot of gold

Somewhere waiting just for me

I thought that it was you

But now I realize

We were never meant to be

.

So I'm letting go , for the first time in my life

I'm leaving now and closing this door

On a love that I wanted so bad

I won't chase rainbows anymore

.

I'm moving on, alone once again

But then it's always been that way

This dream I had, this beautiful dream

Awakes me now to the light of a brand new day

.

In time to come, I'm sure things will change

But of one thing I am sure

I'll let love find me this time

I won't chase rainbows anymore

.

I know there's a pot of gold

Somewhere waiting just for me

I thought that it was you

But now I realize

We were never meant to be

.

So I'm letting go, for the first time in my life

I'm leaving now and closing this door

On a love that I wanted so bad

I won't chase rainbows anymore

.

(©2003 Bill Temple)