I saw her reflection in the shadow of the sun Listening to the cadence of a dying drummers' drum She knew i was coming nearer, she said no but i did not hear her Rainbow woman, rainbow, rainbow woman, woman Rainbow woman When i heard her laughter i was more than some surprised In her smile was sadness there was laughter in her eyes She knew i was coming nearer, she said no but i did not hear her Rainbow woman, rainbow, rainbow woman, woman Rainbow woman Self respect is absent in a lonely man's mirage Love is sometimes given in a salty tear corsage Make the gods that made her claim her, she comes and goes and so i named her Rainbow woman, rainbow, rainbow woman, woman Rainbow woman Make the gods that made her claim her, she comes and goes and so i named her Rainbow woman, rainbow, rainbow woman, woman Rainbow woman