One day we are young

And by the next one we are old

Despite the years

And tears of gold precede the rapture

Time has its way

With everyone in its path

She combs her hair

And tears of gold fall on the gray

Tears of gold

Tears of golden restraint

As evidence of the pain that we feel inside

Mary anne, settle down

Let's bring the band around "how 'bout"

And we'll sing you to heaven and back

Laura lee sets the food out on the table top for us

And when she asks mary anne to say grace

Mary anne settles down

Wiping tears of gold from her face

Where we are strong

By tomorrow we will grow weak and disappear

Our families will gather 'round to remember

Where we are flesh and blood

By the next one we are dust under the wheels

Without a love we're only ash in urns of silver

Tears of gold, tears of gold en restraint

As evidence of the pain that she feels

Tears of gold, tears of gold promise the rapture and heal the soul

Replacing tears of gold with music and laughter

Tears of gold, tears of gold