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 ever really take it this far
Singing in the bars and
Chasing the neon rainbow
Living that honky tonk dream
Cause all I've ever wanted
Is too pick this guitar and sing
Just trying to be somebody
Just wanna be heard and seen
I'm chasing that neon rainbow
Living that honky tonk dream
An atlas and a coffee cup
Five pickers in an old Dodge truck
Heading down to Houston
For a show on Saturday night
This overhead is killing me
Half the time I sing for free
But when the crowd's into it
Lord, it makes this thing I'm doing seem right
Standing in the spotlight
Chasing the neon rainbow
I'm living that honky tonk dream
Cause all I've ever wanted
Is too pick this guitar and sing
Just trying to be somebody
Just wanna be heard and seen
I'm chasing that neon rainbow
Living that honky tonk dream
Daddy's got a radio
He won it thrity years ago
He said, "Son I just know
We're gonna hear you singing on it someday"
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
I'm chasing that neon rainbow
I'm living that honky tonk dream
Cause all I've ever wanted
Is too pick this guitar and sing
Just trying to be somebody
Just wanna be heard and seen
I'm chasing that neon rainbow
Living that honky tonk dream
Oh, I'm chasing the neon rainbow
Living that honky tonk dream