Chances are you won't go far
 Were you searching in an awful funny way
 There's a glow from above
 And your last chance for love
 And it won't be here when morning
 Shows her hand
 It's a love you've been shown
 And a time for being alone
 Cause people like me come running back for more

 Now Caroline stop crying
 It won't seem like a long long time
 And I'll be here when the Rockies thaw in spring
 I can't bring you cause it 's just too cold
 And while I'm out here digging alone
 Well I'll bring you home gold nuggets
 In the spring

 And now sometimes while I'm out
 If you think of things I'm without
 Then you won't feel so sorry for yourself
 Cause it's clear
 When you're near
 How things change and then
 I'll get hungry for the gold you think I've found