Daddy won a radio He tuned it to a country show I was rocking in the cradle to the crying of a steel guitar Mama used to sing to me She taught me that sweet harmony Now she worries cause she never thought I'd really ever take it this far Singin' in the bars And chasin' that neon rainbow Livin' that honky tonk dream Cause all I've ever wanted Is to pick this guitar and sing It's time to be somebody Just wanna be heard and sing I'm chasin' that neon rainbow Livin' that honky tonk dream And it was at a coffee cup Five pickers and an old Dodge truck Headin' down to Houston for a show on Saturday night This overhead is killing me Half the time I sing for free When the crowd's into it, lord, It makes this thing I'm doing seem right Standing in the spotlight And chasin' that neon rainbow Livin' that honky tonk dream Cause all I've ever wanted Is to pick this guitar and sing It's time to be somebody Just wanna be heard and sing I'm chasin' that neon rainbow Livin' that honky tonk dream Now daddy's got a radio He won it thirty years ago He said; son I just know We're gonna hear you singin' on it some day I made it up to music row Lordy, don't the wheels turn slow Still I wouldn't trade a minute I wouldn't have it any other way Just show me to the stage And chasin' that neon rainbow Livin' that honky tonk dream Cause all I've ever wanted Is to pick this guitar and sing It's time to be somebody Just wanna be heard and sing I'm chasin' that neon rainbow Livin' that honky tonk dream