Gold Can Turn to Sand (from "Kristina")

When I left, I was leaving with a brother
 Him and me, all we had was one another
 We were young, it was springtime
 And our dreams of gold were grand
 Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand
 Down that long blazing trail, I walked beside him
 He grew weak, and he leaned on me to guide him
 Though, I doubted our future in that Godforsaken land
 Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand
 Still, he shared in my dream
 No matter how mad, he believed in me
 I was all that he had, and I was glad of his company
 In the desert, beyond the burning prairie
 We got lost, we were foolish and unwary
 Just how thirsty and desperate
 You would never understand
 Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand
 Still, I wheeled him along
 I taught him the song of the ocean wave
 He, who shared in my quest
 Now laid to rest in a lonely grave
 From a well that was poisoned, he drank water
 And he died where he fell, a beast to slaughter
 As his eyes slowly faded, his old watch fell from his hand
 Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand
 Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand