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Artist: Shawn Colvin
Canonical path: /shawn-colvin/when-the-rainbow-comes
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When The Rainbow Comes
Read When The Rainbow Comes lyrics by Shawn Colvin on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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When The Rainbow Comes
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C'mon pack your bags
Clear the floor.
Let's step out through the open door.
Leave a note that says goodbye.
Build a new house
Down by the sea.
Get to the place we were meant to be.
You'll know it when you smile.
Up at the window.
Search in the sky.
Looking for the rainbow,
And don't ask my.
I wanna see the rainbow come.
Hey!
We'll be leaving on all sides, ohohh!
Whe the rainbow comes.
Mr. Postman look and see
If there's a message in your bag for me.
Could be a bomb or it could bve a letter.
It don't matter it can only get better.
Mr. Postman look and see
If there's a message in your bag for me.
You know it's been such a long long time
Since I could laugh at this world of mine.
Slippin' & slidin' around in your head.
It's be-bop-a-lula then baby you're dead.
So c'mon make a bright new day.
I need a prayer here.
Need a blessing.
Case an eye back as you run.
Turn around boy!
See the rainbow come.
Hey!
You'll be leaving on all sides
When the rainbow comes.
See the world from all sides
When the rainbow comes.
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