Here's what you do when you don't find the rainbow's end
This time
Here's where you go when it looks like the rain won't end
Don't cry
I'll give you tomorrow
Let me be the one you share it with
And each day that follows
Cause we only have one life to live.

OLTL has used five different opening themes. all but the third were instrumentals:

1. July 1968 - April 1975: Theme composed by Charles Paul. The piece was played by a chamber orchestra.
2. April 1975 - December 1984: Theme composed by Jack Urbont.
3. December 1984 - December 1991: Theme composed by Dave Grusin, with lyrics sung by Peabo Bryson.
4. January 1992 - November 1995: Theme composed by Lee Holdridge.
5. November 1995 - present: Theme composed by Lee Holdridge.