Like everybody else, I’ve been going ga-ga over the cherry blossoms. But the spring didn’t begin and will not end with them. The plums always come before—and in May, yes, yes, the yashio will be here.

Well, will be where you can find them if you want to.

And so many others.

About a month ago, long before the Yoshino buds appeared, I was having a smiley-face, “just look at that“—meaning a sky full of cherry blossoms—sort of moment. I turned to Tammy Tam and said let’s write a song.

She said sure.

About what? I asked.

She didn’t hesitate. About rainbows, she said.

And that’s why rainbows and cherry blossoms seem quite a bit alike to me right now . . .

. . .  though rainbows are a bit harder to predict!

Rainbows Are You

Doesn’t matter if the clouds are gray / If blue skies stretch for miles

Doesn’t matter what the day is today / I just want to see your smile

La la la la la la la / I just want to see your smile

Smile like a star

Star like a dream – amazing me.

Doesn’t matter if I’m big in the game / Doesn’t matter if I  win the top prize

Doesn’t matter if they know my name  / I just want to look in your eyes

La la la la la la la / I just want to look in your eyes

Eyes like the dawn

Dawn brings the day – out for me.

Rainbows call you, rainbows feel you / Rainbows love you, rainbows are you.

Doesn’t matter that I’m getting old / Doesn’t matter that I often feel fear

Doesn’t matter that my feet are cold / I just want to have you here

La la la la la la la / I just want to have you here

Here like the air

Air like a hope – lifting me.

Rainbows call you, rainbows feel you / Rainbows love you, rainbows are you.