Don't waste your time by chasing a rainbow rainbows follow the rain Life is a carousel and love is your ticket so grab for the golden ring Love is a chance that you take to be happy so take love by the hand Walk through the world full of flowers and sunshine try it while you can Every thing living is hard hard reason and love is the reason why Life has smiled on you and me so don't let love pass you by [ guitar ] Look at the world at the rose colored glasses life is a merry-go-round Love is a climb a there's no way to reach it we'd both be on the ground Take the first step and climb the ladder don't let doubt make you stop Never look down or you'll think about fallin' and you won't reach the top Love is a game made of taking and giving so take the chance and try Now's the time for you and me so don't let love pass you by