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
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 I believed your finest treasure
 Would be 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