I nearly missed a rainbow I nearly missed a sunset I nearly missed a shooting star I nearly missed a rainbow I nearly missed a sunset I nearly missed a shooting star going by 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 shooting star going by While studying a brand new hole in my sneaker And finding a quarter and an old bus token I nearly missed a rainbow I nearly missed a sunset I nearly missed a shooting star going by Looking down at the ground means you know where you're going No head up in the clouds to lead you astray But you can't ever have any kind of dream that way Looking down at the ground means you know where you're going No head up in the clouds to lead you astray But you can't ever have any kind of dream that way While looking at my feet at a crack in the sidewalk An old tin can by the side of the road I nearly missed a rainbow Elmo nearly missed a sunset I would've missed a shooting star going by I nearly missed a rainbow Don't want to miss that sunset I wouldn't miss a shooting start going by Passing me by Passing me by