This may be my favorite song I've ever written. Yes, it's about a little man from outer space, but it's also about noticing the gifts we're given and remembering to be thankful for them. Before I die, I want to hear Norah Jones sing this.
lyrics
A little gray man, with purple shoes
a big red overcoat, and pants of baby blue
A second-hand store, he walked into
He said, "I'd like to leave these clothes."
"There's a green shirt, yellow socks
orange underwear with bright pink polka-dots
I'm not from the Earth, but I like it a lot
'cause here you've got...
All the colors
All the colors of the rainbow
All the colors
All the colors of the rainbow
Where I'm from, that little point of light
all we see is black and white
So when I landed, well imagine my delight
what a sight
All the colors
All the colors of the rainbow
All the colors
All the colors of the rainbow
And when it rains
and the sun shines through
there's a rainbow
As if the Earth just loves to show
what it can do
Pretty soon, I'll have to go
They're expecting me and my fuel is running low
But when I go back, so I can't bring all these clothes
I think it's best, if they don't know
All the colors
All the colors of the rainbow
All the colors
All the colors of the rainbow
I gotta go
I gotta go now...
credits
from You can be part of a miracle.,
track released December 4, 2009
Ira Marlowe: guitars, keyboards, bass, programming