Tears of Gold

And when she asks Mary Anne to say grace
Tears of gold, tears of gold
And we'll sing you to heaven and back
Replacing tears of gold with music and laughter

By the next one we are dust under the wheels
Without a love we're only ash in urns of silver
By tomorrow we will grow weak and disappear
Where we are flesh and blood

Let's bring the band around how 'bout

Tears of gold, tears of golden restraint
Is evidence of the pain that we feel inside
Tears of gold, tears of golden restraint

Promise the rapture and heal the soul

Is evidence of the pain that she feels
Where we are strong
Time has its way with everyone in its path
Our families will gather 'round to remember

She combs her hair and tears of gold fall on the gray
Mary Anne settles down wiping tears of gold from her face
Mary Anne, settle down
Laura Lee sets the food out on the table top for us