Gold

The hayfields spread out like a big amber sea~The October moon was a bowl full of honey~The carnival midway—an Arabian Night~And that beat-up old ferris wheel was a miracle of light~The whole world was gold—but gold’s hard to hold~A sail disappearing at dawn, it’s always moving on~You won’t know what it was till it’s gone~Whispers and sighs, words in the dark~Fairytale promises—sun, moon, and stars~Wells full of wishes in the deeps of the night~Spindrift of paradise in your eyes~The whole world was gold—hard to hold~A sail disappearing at dawn, it’s always moving on~You won’t know what it was till it’s gone~Dawn turns into day and dreams slip away~Nothing, no, nothing, nothing gold can stay~I know, I know, yes I know—gold can’t hold~Dawn turns into day and heaven fades away