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Rainbow Man Lyrics by Jeff Bates

Rainbow Man

2003

[Verse 1: Jeff Bates]
I was born in Alabama, but I never knew my Momma
She gave me away at three months old
Some folks in Mississippi took me in and kept me
And treated me just like I was their own

[Bridge: Jeff Bates]
A Holiness preacher man's daughter
And a hard-working sharecropper father

[Verse 2: Jeff Bates]
My real Momma was Apache
My real Daddy hell don't ask me
Momma says she don't remember him
And I'm sure somewhere in my history
I've got some slave blood in me
And some folks think that I look Mexican

[Bridge: Jeff Bates]
I never really fit in any place
'Cause there's always a part of me to hate

[Chorus: Jeff Bates]
I'm the rainbow man
That's who I am
I'm a little white and black and red and tanned
And I've got all these different colors in my skins
I'm the rainbow man

[Verse 3: Jeff Bates]
Well I know you may doubt it
But if you stop and think about it
There's one common thing that we've all got
People from all countries come here because they're hungry
For what's cooking in America's melting pot

[Bridge: Jeff Bates]
We're all different but the same
Red's the only color in our veins

[Chorus: Jeff Bates]
And I'm the rainbow man
Living in a rainbow land
I'm white and black and yellow and brown and red and tanned
And I'm so proud of all the colors that I am
And I'm the rainbow man

[Tag: Jeff Bates]
All these colors make me American
I'm the rainbow man
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About “Rainbow Man” by Jeff Bates

Read the complete lyrics to "Rainbow Man" by Jeff Bates from the album "Rainbow Man" in 2003. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Country.

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"Rainbow Man" is credited to Jeff Bates. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Rainbow Man" appears on "Rainbow Man" in 2003.

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