Gold

Emmylou Harris - Gold

Oh, the night is growing colder,

And the stars have lost their shine.

And I have been forsaken,

By everything I thought was mine.

For in the darkest hour,

When the final story's told,

No matter how bright I glittered, baby,

I could never be gold.

You gave up your finest treasure,

For the one you saw in me.

But how could I know the measure,

Of all you needed me to be.

Though I came with sweet intentions,

More my pockets could not hold.

No matter how bright I glittered, baby,

I could never be gold.

I finally gave up counting,

The ways you said I let you down.

When I fell into that river of no return,

And you watched me drown.

Oh I could sparkle like a diamond,

Have silver line my soul.

But no matter how I glittered, baby,

I could never be gold.

You looked so high and low for heaven,

I tried so hard to show the way.

But though I flew on wings of angels,

My feet were always made of clay.

I could come trailing clouds of glory,

But you saw nothing to behold.

No matter how bright I glittered, baby

I could never be gold.

No matter how bright I glittered, baby,

I could never be gold.