Rainbow on a Dark Road

[Verse 1]
Dark road and I'm sleeping in the back seat
dad at the wheel — no need for me to be afraid
you always knew where we're headed
even when there's nothing but dark ahead
[Verse 2]
If something broke, dad always knew what to do
always had an answer, even if it was wrong
Dad's own shadows and a heavy road, but he carried them
family saved him — and he saved us all
[Chorus]
It took growing up to finally see
you didn't know any better than me
you just led us the best you could...
not perfect, but real: a rainbow on a dark road!
[Verse 3]
We moved around here and there, a new somewhere
dad's restless spirit still guides me on
Like Michelangelo's fingers — a touch that's passed along
you built a beautiful family, I finally said it out loud
[Bridge]
Yellow bottles, and wet hair in the wind
our song is playing and dad's smiling at the wheel
that was our own little journey
and I can still hear it playing now...
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Don't worry about us, dad
we're gonna be just fine
your restless spirit lives in us
and the road goes on

arrangement builds gradually—bluesy overdriven guitar joins, subtle drums and bass enter, swelling into a full classic rock band sound. Emotional male vocals rise in power for the epic, soulful chorus