Rainbow Stew Lyrics

Lyric discussion by sandman71 

Cover art for Rainbow Stew lyrics by Merle Haggard

Pretty good explanation but the actual lyric is free 'bubble ubb' which I think is Merle haggard's Bakersfield hobo way of saying free beer.

@sandman71 I always interpreted bubble ubb to be champagne and rainbow stew to be some sort of imaginary food stuff that this better world makes and everyone gets some. Sort of like the nectar and ambrosia of the Greek myths.

@sandman71 Bubble Up was an off-brand Sprite. I guess it’s still produced, but not very popular. I agree with @david10122 is definitely tongue-in-cheek at hippies. We can all enjoy our off-brand soda and eat our rainbow stew (maybe our idealistic values will sustain us all). That’s how I interpret the lyrics anyway.