LaBelle, Patti - Look To The Rainbow Lyrics






On the day
I was born
Said my father
Said he
I'm an elegant legacy
Waiting for you
There's a rhyme for your
And a song for your heart
To sing it
Whenever the world falls apart

Look
Look
Look to the rainbow
Follow it over
The hill and stream
Look
Look
Look to the rainbow
Follow the fellow
Who follows a dream

It was sumptuous gift
To give to a child
Oh, the lure of that song
Kept me running wild
Never grow old
And stand still
With whipper wheels singing
Beyond the next hill

Oh look
Look
Look to the rainbow
Follow it over
The hill and stream
Look
Look
Look to the rainbow
Follow the fellow
Who follows a dream

So I bundled my heart
And I roamed the world free
To the east with a long
To the west with a sea
And I searched all the earth
And I scanned all the skies
But I found it at last
In my own true love's eyes

So look
Look
Look to the rainbow
Follow it over the hill and stream
Look
Look
Look to the rainbow
Follow the fellow
Who follows a dream
Follow the fellow
Follow the fellow
Follow the fellow
Who follows the dream





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LaBelle, Patti Look To The Rainbow Comments
  1. O.... H....

    23 people are either idiots or enormously dumb.

  2. B.... V....

    Oh yesssss Queen! Nobody can do it like our Patti! Love you Miss Patti!

  3. E.... I....

    Who could play her in a biopic?

    E.... I....

    No one, her voice would have to be dubbed.

  4. I.... C....

    All I can say is Philadelphia represents!! Patti is the truth!!!!!

  5. A.... G....

    LOOK TO THE RAINBOW

    On the day I was born,
    Said my father, said he.
    I've an elegant legacy
    Waitin' for ye,
    'Tis a rhyme for your lips
    And a song for your heart,
    To sing it whenever
    The world falls apart.

    Look, look
    Look to the rainbow.
    Follow it over the hill
    And the stream.
    Look, look
    Look to the rainbow.
    Follow the fellow
    Who follows a dream.


    So I bundled my heart
    And I roamed the world free;
    To the East with the lark
    To the West with the sea.
    And I searched all the earth
    And I scanned all the skies,
    And I found it at last,
    In my own true love’s eyes.

    Look, look
    Look to the rainbow.
    Follow it over the hill
    And the stream.
    Look, look
    Look to the rainbow.
    Follow the fellow
    Who follows a dream.

    'Twas a sumptuous gift
    To bequeath to a child.
    Oh the lure of that song
    Kept her feet funnin' wild.
    For you never grow old
    And you never stand still,
    With whippoorwills singin'
    Beyond the next hill.

    Look, look
    Look to the rainbow.
    Follow it over the hill
    And the stream.
    Look, look
    Look to the rainbow.
    Follow the fellow
    Who follows a dream.
    Follow the fellow,
    Follow the fellow,
    Follow the fellow
    Who follows a dream.

  6. p.... g....

    The Black Mamba Queen Patti LaBelle!

    p.... g....

    The Phoenix!

  7. T.... R....

    Sing Miss Patti Labelle

  8. T.... D....

    God given...!!!!!

  9. n.... g....

    she remarkable!

  10. I.... S....

    good lord Jesus

    I.... S....

    Thank you lord for gifting her to our enjoyment.

  11. G.... ....

    gown, by Tony Chase...hair?...by "Who The Hell Knows".....my girl. Always goes HAM, and she always gives you BANG for your fuckin' buck, dude.

  12. f.... ....

    1.38 wow! !!!!!

  13. C.... C....

    Wait!!!!...they say Aretha is the QUEEN...she will sing Patti to sleep

    C.... C....

    @direfranchement don't put words in Patti mouth if you NEVER heard her say those words...point blank!

    C.... C....

    +pat gorden Patti wouldnt lie like that she is gracious and gives respect because thats what a lady does!

    C.... C....

    +Yaphet Taylor Have you heard Hate-Aretha say the same about Patti? I REST MY CASE

    C.... C....

    Aretha knows Patti has an operatic voice, and she will tell u that woman will eat your socks off. And Patti know she can, but Aretha is the first to be heard and can truely BLOW

    C.... C....

    I 'd rather hear Patti any day. She is utterly amazing! And I have Retha's music too but I prefer to hear the unequaled voice of Patti any day of the week. Also, Retha does this song but it doesn't even come close to what The Queen Of Rythm & Blues does with it.

  14. s.... ....

    absolutely amazing; she is The Undisputed Queen, i'll say it again-an absolute masterpiece of singing.

    s.... ....

    No it wasn't.
    This was terrible.
    Give me Diana Ross any day.

    s.... ....

    @Tim W Fuck you bitch

  15. h.... ....

    Wow, I taped this when it first aired, and I never get tired of it! Patti is like some supernatural bird that descended on the concert and tore it apart. This is classic Patti in her prime, over the top and kind of weird and fierce as all Hell. 

    h.... ....

    highbelter LOL, it’s so clear to me now Patti was “A HEAD” of her time! Pun intended! It’s so refreshing to see the Nikki Minaj’s and Lady Gaga’s do what Patti did so long ago! #shesthequeen

  16. m.... ....

    Wow; legendary performance from an legendary diva

  17. S.... ....

    1:38 and onward is pure slayageeeeee. Mama Patti showed why she's a vocal beast... Aretha's days have come and gone. Sounds like a smoked out wagon. Guess that's what drugs do to the voice..... Queen Patti still reigns supreme

  18. R.... M....

    I never tire of listening to this, total class, nobody can do it like you Patti xx

  19. Y.... T....

    Words CAN NOT describe her voice, its like no other! She is a powerhouse vocalist, she is on a stage by herself, she is letting the stage orchestra and that auditorium have IT! NOBODY can do that with that POWER, CLARITY, AND CONTROL.....Ive seen and heard them all, NOBODY! THIS IS WHAT A DIVA IS AND DOES! She comes in at the end and SHUTS IT DOWN! Any female singer in the world would not want to come behind that! KEEP SANGN YOUR FACE OFF MAMA PATTI, I LOVE YOU!!!!

  20. i.... c....

    Patti is, was, and always be the very best!!

  21. Z.... G....

    Damnnnnnnnnnnnnn! now that's power not even Aretha has lol. you go mama patti.

  22. T.... A....

    Well Patrick LaBelle can't sing honestly, he screams a lot out of key if you listen with your ears you can hear notes are off they are just loud but some of yaw likes that Fag Hag drama in your lives because you act just like her.  And I was glad to see the video where Lady Re snatched her hand away from that snake.

    T.... A....

    You obviously have no musical ear. Do you honestly think that if what you said was true, that this woman would be considered a legend? Go on with that bullshit. And why would you watch this obscure ass video of hers, if you knew she doesn't have the sound you like to hear? I'm not mad you're here though. You are a hater. Every person with talent has them, especially Patti.

    T.... A....

    If you don't like his lady so much. Why are you listening and watching the video Tijuan?

    T.... A....

    Tijuan Anderson Shut the fuck up.

    T.... A....

    Tijuan Anderson ignorant fool😂

    T.... A....

    ABSOLUTE FUCKERY, you are obviously miserable and upset, NO ONE questions Patti LaBelle's vocal GREATNESS in the MUSIC INDUSTRY! Mother was born to sing, and has made a very very comfortable life from being herself and singing! NEVER had to do anything else but SING, you can compare her to who you want! When it comes to the stage a piano and a mic is all she needs, she is THEE INCOMPARABLE Patti LaBelle, she can stand bare foot and sing next to ANYBODY, but there are few who can stand next to her! Facts stand alone, who cares about that negativity of Aretha snatching her hand away. Thats childish and immature to praise something like that, and that makes you feel good, and Patti if she was shaded TRUST gives 0 fucks! She Knows who she is and her legacy of LOVE, UNITY and SANGN HER FACE OFF!

  23. P.... L....

    2:20 to the end is IMPECCABLE!

  24. G.... H....

    Give it up for one of our last remaining divas, Patti. Love her!

  25. n.... ....

    For the people who didn't like this.....Did you buy your ears from the discount rack at Dollar General? My very soul was moved by this performance!

    n.... ....

    netpoon07 Exactly. They must be worst idiots in the world.

  26. p.... ....

    When you look to the rainbow, if you look hard enough, you'll see the CREATOR of the rainbow.

    I follow the FELLOW (JESUS CHRIST) who will make the dream come true! I love HIM so, GOD bless you all. JESUS loves you alllllllll!

    p.... ....

    He gave her the gift, it's alright to love that too as long as you acknowledge.

  27. s.... ....

    that was a masterpiece of singing. and i love all the other versions too[retha, debra,etc...] but patti is just an incredibly talented performer, i call her Queen Of All Divas. 'cause she is. and if other singers could hit those notes, you'd better believe they would.

  28. m.... ....

    Let me know on what part you heard any screaming....what you heard was power!! Patti did not scream not on time in this song

  29. S.... ....

    Funny comment but yet so very true...lmao!

  30. m.... ....

    um patti tore this song up

  31. B.... ....

    Patti being Patti. There's nothing better.

  32. P.... ....

    It doesn't matter what any of you who didn't like this performance says. The standing ovation from the audience and the massive amount of respect Patti has in the world is all that matters.

  33. 8.... R....

    Most definitely let Aretha sing it, all that screaming isn't necessary

    8.... R....

    She sings it. And it's boring. She's got nothing for Patti on this one.

    8.... R....

    stillwill2215 You call it screaming? Well, we call it singing from a place of struggle, pain, loss, and redemption PATTI watched cancer claim the lives of all 3 of her sisters and constantly thinking she was on borrowed time so why not SING like it’s your last time singing! This was a master class in performance, and stage presence! BRAVA PATTTI

  34. J.... E....

    She sounded so effortless.... She had a legendary vocal technique ...Wow.... Truly a legend.... Truly outstanding!!!

  35. a.... ....

    @TheQueenAretha youre obviously delusional. probably aretha would fart and youd think it was amazing, youre one of THOSE people. the ones that think "their artist" can do no wrong and every single thing they ever recorded is absolute heaven. whatever every arists put out shit once in a while and doesnt sound amazing every single time. get off your dream cloud and come live in the real world with the rest of us.

  36. a.... ....

    @TheQueenAretha you forgot to add in my opinion at the end of this comment. Aretha sounds like a hot mess these days (Oprah Final show performance anyone?)

  37. J.... L....

    This is the most beautiful thing I've ever heard in my life. The ending was like the end of a movie. I felt the story of this song while she was singing. WOW

  38. v.... ....

    GLORIOUS!!!!

  39. m.... ....

    She's just so Patti :)

  40. q.... a....

    @STORMYB U ARE SO CRAZY!! I LOVE YOUR COMMENT ALMOST AS MUCH AS I LOVE THE SONG YOU ARE A FOOL WE B LAUGHIN OUR BUT OFF!

  41. E.... J....

    @akdyer03 Saying that Patti oversings many songs is like saying Albert Einstein over thinks many theories. That's who she is, that's what she does. Her genius is that she is unrivaled for her pitch, tone, emotions, soul etc. etc. Lots of singers would copy her if they could...but they can't!

    E.... J....

    Eric Jackson you better PREACH!!

  42. v.... ....

    AMAZING!!!!

  43. D.... ....

    God Bless ... what a talent!
    I should know, I try and sing as well.
    You can hear me, by clicking my name in blue above:
    DivaAnnFisher

    Clear music and sound help make for a better world.

  44. j.... ....

    she aint notting nice cant be compared

  45. A.... H....

    She also sang "The Sound of Music" at the start of the show! Do you have that video?

  46. c.... ....

    the quenn!

  47. b.... ....

    God Bless Patti Lebelle!

  48. L.... b....

    @TheQueenAretha there is no FACT about who is better, its down to opinion...although there is one FACT that due to smoking etc Areth has unfortunatly lost her voice whereas patti's is still going strong!!!

  49. L.... b....

    @TheQueenAretha Thats jut it though isn't it! U get those feelings and emotions from Aretha when she sings whil some of us get the same feeling from when Patti sings....who are u t tell us that what we feel sn't as 'REAL' as what u feel! Your a hippocrite in every sense of the word! Patti and Aretha are both amazing singers...

  50. L.... b....

    @stillwill2215 Your not still trying to convince ppl that Aretha is a better singer than Patti are u? Its not going to wash im afraid! If u prefer Aretha to patti then watch her video's then! Aretha has an incredible voice no doubt bout it but like ive said before she cant sing anymore...patti still can and she has far more emotion than Aretha!

    L.... b....

    Le Blanque, I have both their music, and I prefer Patti Labelle over any other singer on the planet. Aretha has a great voice but Patti's voice is out of this world! There must be some mistake here, I don't think there is a better singer than Patti. I grew up on Retha, then Chaka, but once i heard Patti that was it. She is for me the greatest singer of all time. Hit me.

  51. H.... ....

    Baby, this video is about 20 years old and I still get goosebumps! Patti ia an ARTIST. Anyone can sing a song-make it good or bad-but TO OWN IT???? And Patti owns it!

  52. l.... ....

    She is such a powerhouse singer. Sometimes it is over the top. But that is Patti. She sings with everything she has.

  53. b.... z....

    @stillwill2215 stillwill you always have me laughing out loud for real i have to catch myself sometimes! Yeah fat momma is in denial with them spaghetti straps that look like they are about to cut her arm of at the shoulder blades! I know at some point before she left her house with that shit on, she looked in the mirror and thought ooh i think i should change because the mirror told her oh hell naw bitch!

  54. s.... ....

    @TheQueenAretha evidently no one has informed you music IS noise, and retha ain't been making too much of it lately; for someone who don't care for patti you sure spend a lot of time reviewing her music; i think it's that she is as talented or more as retha and most definitely a far better performer than any of her peers, including wheezin' ree, who needs to take a few performance lessons from The Queen of all Divas. 'and i think we'll all agree.....'.

  55. b.... z....

    @TheQueenAretha lil girl i'm done going back and forth with your stupid ass okay!

  56. s.... ....

    @TheQueenAretha evidently beyonce didn't think so when she named tina as the queen right in front of ree's face; also, her performance at the inauguration was indeed a hot mess. wheezing and gasping as she mis-sang:"my cunt-tree 'tis of thee"... 'cuse me, retha, this song is not about you. next time you and her talk i suggest you review her on the words. and she was totally boring with that :nellie the cow" hat on. labelle indeed would've been a better choice by far.

  57. b.... z....

    Look it's obvious you are blinded by your love for aretha to the point you are plain ole ignorant! I'm not trying to force patti down your throat so you will not be abe to force aretha's big ass down mine! Patti is the queen of interpretation and style. Aretha in denial just like you are...She doesn't know she's fat! She always look a hot ass mess in her clothes..Where patti is always on point!

    b.... z....

    LOL...LOL....LOL...

  58. k.... ....

    patti was my first true musical crush. i was a 9-yr old kid with labelle & patti tapes. up through my teen years, her soaring range & performance dramatics had my heart. as an adult, i fell in love with aretha. to me, she is THE sound of soul. her recordings from the 60's, 70's, up to the mid-80's are breathtaking in their raw earthiness & musical sophistication. they're very different vocally and performance-wise and always have been. nothing's wrong with that. we've been blessed by both.

  59. c.... ....

    Personally Im a bigger fan of Patti than I am of Aretha. She bores me. Patti can sannnggg and she can also put on a show. She's entertaining. I cant stand a stale performance and thats what Aretha gives me.

    On the same token. Thats just my opinion. No one can deny that these are 2 of the most talented and respected women in the industry. Patti is still rockin. Aretha has longevity as well.

  60. b.... z....

    Patti sang at several of Obama's functions! Even Aretha was not happy with her own dayum performance that's why she went in the studio to re-record the song~! You keep talking about Patti over singing! Call it what you like but Patti is asked by those that invite her to different functions to give it her all because that's what they want to hear! When aretha could get up there she would..face it your girl doesn't have it anymore..she knows it you just don't have a clue!

  61. b.... z....

    You are a die hard Aretha fan just like I'm a die hard Patti fan! We can go on for days and will never agree on anything! You Mentioned patti losing her range half way through a concert...At least she still has the range to lose! When aretha could belt and over sing a song as you put it she would! Aretha's amazing grace album is when she was at her best vocally and your girl "screamed" all the way through both perfomances and i loved it! So you can say what you want about patti you know she's#1

  62. k.... ....

    love love love this!!

  63. b.... z....

    LMAO! you are funny! I couldn't believe that and it was on live television! I said I can't believe she's on here lip'n the national anthem! I guess she was finishing up her ham sandwich!

  64. s.... ....

    now you know you've said it all. many times her notes are in the opera realm.

  65. s.... ....

    i agree.

  66. b.... z....

    lol! stillwill you are too funny! We have to give her/him their props for being a die hard fan to such a boring performer! Aretha just can't do it like she use too! Her shows are such a snooze fest! Can you believe she actually lipped the national anthem at a pistons game here in michigan one time! It was so obvious...the track of her pre-recorded voice started with oh say can't you see and her damn head was still down! she snapped it up and started moving her mouth! i was like wow!

  67. b.... z....

    hey i went and saw patti as planned! she wasn't even in full voice and still sounded great! I think she was on voice rest and still did the show because she hates to cancel shows! I read a few of your comments to Queen aretha and they are funny! The fact of the matter is aretha don't have the vocals like she use to! When she sang for the president even she didn't like her own voice and went in the studio to re-record it! that was so they can fine tune it! Patti would have let them have it!

  68. b.... z....

    hey! i'm going to see her at caesar's casino in windsor canada! i rarely miss a concert and can't wait for this one! i know you will agree with me that TheQueenAretha is in denial! aretha was good in her day before 2000. She didn't reserve her voice she chose to smoke cigarettes and now she struggles to sing..although menopause has changed patti's voice ever so slightly our girl can still get down and sing her songs in their original key! Patti is second to none baby!

  69. a.... ....

    So powerful and dynamic. I can't just listen to her i have to watch her, mesmerizing!

  70. b.... z....

    i know you are an aretha fan just as i am a patti fan!! i listened to aretha's version and it was very nice especially the footage where she's playing the piano...Patti is just being patti and using what god has givin her..she cannot help that when she open her mouth all that power comes forth...aretha can no longer sing that way because she chose not to preserve her voice. Now back in the day she could blow like no other! Her amazing grace album is stellar! Today her range is limited!

  71. b.... z....

    Stil will i too listened to aretha's version and i like it! BUT! when i here patti's version i really look to the rainbow! Patti sings a song like no other! where people feels she over sing; they just fail to recognize the power she has with her voice..she sings every song like it's her last! i'm going to see her in february 2010 and can hardy wait!

  72. S.... M....

    Please guys stop these nasty comments about these two supreme singers they both are stellar, and it really does not matter about D6 G5 or what have you I love aretha as well as patti but i prefer patti her singing stirs my soul both women have reached the top and these comments are just plain balderdash, as well as childish.

  73. s.... ....

    yeah, as you see it; when i first saw patti live i was shocked at how low she was singing and doubted she could actually hit all those high notes which had drawn me to her, but she did. u keep hollerin' 'bout retha beltin;' but u try to deny patti, the Queen, when she belts. u r obviously jealous. about two someones who don't know u from a can of paint. i listen to retha and even on patti's studio version, she burns it out and keeps it true to the b-way version. stop frontin'.

  74. s.... ....

    patti is not s"showing off" as you say; she is using what the Good Lord blessed her with; if it's more exciting than retha's, then that's the way it is. retha and all singers go where their voice can take them, patti's can just go further than most, and u R jealous. some prefer ree, some prefer patti, but they are all showing off, that's why they r up there. some just got more to show than others. get over it, No ONE can touch patti on this song.

  75. s.... ....

    no aretha makes You feel what she's singing; i just listened to two sets on my stereo, one from patti and one from retha; i agree with you that ree is the queen of soul; but patti is the Queen of Singing, PERIOD. and that's a wrap.

  76. s.... ....

    you're right; labelle is the queen of ALL divas.

  77. s.... ....

    you can't say it's bad 'cause it's the best version. u just jealous of the incomparable labelle. ree did it nice; patti tore that song, you, and retha a brand new ass. she used what she's got. and boy, she's got a lot.

  78. s.... ....

    wow, now you're getting emotional; and nasty. sorry, sis [?] but u know for yourself retha can't do a damned thing with no patti labelle. and compared to patti, retha's is boring. patti styled this song to the max. shake off that dream. ree tryed, but she's no patti.

  79. R.... M....

    Love you Patti, nobody can touch you, the warmth, the beauty, the charisma, and the voice, would have liked to see a few seconds more at the end, her standing ovations make me tingle !! love you Patti xx

  80. S.... B....

    EPIC Success

  81. N.... ....

    Oh my god. This is so ferocious! ♥_♥ i'm in love!!!

  82. A.... ....

    listen and watch the audience reaction towards the end at her finale. it gave me chills

  83. H.... ....

    Beautiful Perfection! She's like a little fairytale. Nobody can pull off that look or voice. She never cease to amaze me.

  84. S.... ....

    Patti, sung this song like no other,,,BRAVO! Excuse, Aretha's versions.

  85. L.... G....

    indeed, Ms Franklin take it to church and put soul into it...... yet i must agree Pattie and Ms Franklin did it best

  86. L.... G....

    Aretha did it better

  87. S.... L....

    LOL..she looks like a person out of a Disney movie..lol...LOVE IT!

  88. E.... J....

    at the end of the song you should put ear phones on and close your eyes hold onto the arms of your desk chair and imagine you are shooting into outer space trust me it's an amazing experience Patti Laboom3...2...1 lift off!

  89. c.... ....

    one of my favorites singers, one the best singer of the world the great patti!

    c.... ....

    cinkey8 the best one. Nobody can sing as great as Patti.

  90. B.... ....

    She broke her foot off in this song!!!!

  91. W.... R....

    I love the song, and I love Patti (Although sometimes she does remind of creulla deville in her outfits lol).

  92. L.... C....

    God blankity blank...she made me wanna run outside and look for a dang on rainbow and follow it..and its 10 30 at night, nothing but stars in the sky..lol Amazing...OMG..thx for this post!

  93. v.... ....

    1.03 Girl look! lol classic

  94. s.... ....

    I remember watching this in the hot spring of 1989. It was a 2 hour special called 'The Majic of Music', hosted by Dick Clark and Anita Baker, honoring the songwriters of Tin Pan Alley from the 1920's to the late 1980's. Stellar Performances like Patti's, including Michael Bolton, k.d. lang, and Liza Minelli. A must see!! A MUST SEE!! Someone should post this whole special.

  95. D.... B....

    I love that hair!!!

  96. T.... ....

    OMG she killed this!

  97. C.... T....

    she did ?

  98. G.... J....

    I've said this before... Patti is the reigning power ballad soul screaming living legend. She has the range of a cruise missile, the vocal power of a nuclear bomb... there is a reason we call here La Bomb Shell Labelle. She doesn't just steal the show... she drags it across countries, counties, cities, and then across the stage. And she has been doing it for 50 years! She should be classified as a national treasure.

  99. i.... ....

    You're a melodramatic one, aren't ya?