Gold - Emmylou Harris

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 bright 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