Without a love we're only ash in urns of silver
And we'll sing you to heaven and back
And when she asks Mary Anne to say grace
Our families will gather 'round to remember

Tears of gold, tears of golden restraint
By tomorrow we will grow weak and disappear
Tears of gold, tears of golden restraint
Time has its way with everyone in its path

Replacing tears of gold with music and laughter
Laura Lee sets the food out on the table top for us
Where we are strong

She combs her hair and tears of gold fall on the gray
Tears of gold, tears of gold
Is evidence of the pain that she feels

Mary Anne settles down wiping tears of gold from her face
Promise the rapture and heal the soul
By the next one we are dust under the wheels
Let's bring the band around how 'bout
Is evidence of the pain that we feel inside
Where we are flesh and blood
Mary Anne, settle down

Tears of gold, tears of gold