The End of the Rainbow

Richard Thompson

[Verse 1]
I feel for you, you little horror
Safe at your mother's breast
No lucky break for you around the corner
'Cause your father is a bully
And he thinks that you're a pest
And your sister, she's no better than a whore

[Chorus]
Life seems so rosy in the cradle
But I'll be a friend, I'll tell you what's in store
There's nothing at the end of the rainbow
There's nothing to grow up for anymore

[Verse 2]
Tycoons and barrow boys will rob you
And throw you on the side
And all because they love themselves sincerely
And the man holds a bread knife
Up to your throat is four feet wide
And he's anxious just to show you what it's for

[Chorus]
Your mother works so hard to make you happy
But take a look outside the nursery door
There's nothing at the end of the rainbow
There's nothing to grow up for anymore

[Verse 3]
And all the sad and empty faces
That pass you on the street
All running in their sleep, all in a dream
And every loving handshake
Is just another man to beat
How your heart aches just to cut him to the core

[Chorus]
Life seems so rosy in the cradle
But I'll be a friend, I'll tell you what's in store
There's nothing at the end of the rainbow
There's nothing to grow up for anymore

Trivia about the song The End of the Rainbow by Richard & Linda Thompson

On which albums was the song “The End of the Rainbow” released by Richard & Linda Thompson?
Richard & Linda Thompson released the song on the albums “I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight” in 1974 and “The Best of Richard and Linda Thompson: The Island Records Years” in 2000.
Who composed the song “The End of the Rainbow” by Richard & Linda Thompson?
The song “The End of the Rainbow” by Richard & Linda Thompson was composed by Richard Thompson.

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