Lyrics
Verse 1
It's not a secret, it's not a fairytale
It's not made up, Jonas was in a whale
For three whole days, 1,2,3!
The greatest treasure, the Word God's people wrote
It's in the Bible, where Noah built a boat
And it rained and rained
Chorus
The rainbows in the sky to show God's promises are true
The rainbows in the sky to show the world
He's the only way for your everyday
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Meaning & Inspiration
Rainbow is a children's song that retells familiar Bible accounts in a playful tone. The first verse insists that the stories are "not a fairytale," and names Jonah's three days in the whale and Noah building a boat while the rain kept falling, with the Bible called "the greatest treasure."
The chorus turns to the rainbow as a sign "to show God's promises are true," which matches Genesis 9:13-16, where God sets a rainbow in the cloud as a sign of His covenant after the flood. It then points to a single way for everyday life, a thought that fits John 14:6. The lyrics are short and use simple, concrete images, which suits young singers in Sunday school or at home. The message is plain: the Bible stories are true, God keeps His promises, and there is one way to follow.
Related Scripture
- Genesis 9:13-16 God sets a rainbow in the cloud as a sign of His covenant.
- Jonah 1:17 Jonah is recorded as spending three days in the belly of a great fish.
- John 14:6 Jesus calls Himself the way, the truth and the life.