While lookin' at my feet At a crack in the sidewalk An old tin can by the side of the road-- I nearly missed a rainbow, I nearly missed a sunset, I nearly missed a shootin' star goin' by! While studyin' a brand new hole in my sneaker And findin' a quarter and an old bus token-- I nearly missed a rainbow, I nearly missed a sunset, I nearly missed a shootin' star goin' by! Lookin' down at the ground means you know where you're goin'. No head--up--in--the--clouds to lead you astray. But, you can't ever have any kind of dream that way. While lookin' at my feet At a crack in the sidewalk An old tin can by the side of the road-- I nearly missed a rainbow, Don't want to miss that sunset. I wouldn't miss a shootin' star goin' by... Passin' me by... Goin' right by...