From the recording Waiting for Rain
Words and music by Gene Mills
Gene Mills, guitar and vocals; Bill Evans, banjo; Missy Raines, bass
Description:
Won prizes in the Indie International Songwriting Contest and the ACF Radio Contest and was recorded by the Alan Munde Gazette.
Lyrics
I was looking for love
that wouldn't tarnish or rust,
that'd never lose its shine or crumble into dust
I thought I'd found gold when I found you
but I found out that I was just a fool
Fool's gold, shines just as bright
looks just as pretty
when you hold it to the light
but you look a little deeper
and you see that it's not real
Fool's gold—your heart is made of steel
I never could be fooled
My eye was always true
At least that's how it was until it came to you
But you made me see I'm not so smart
‘cause what you see
don't always show what's in the heart
Fool's gold, shines just as bright
looks just as pretty
when you hold it to the light
But the man who leaves it be
is the one who's wise
Fool's gold—I fell for all your lies
Now we're living out a bargain
I don't remember making
I do all the giving, you do all the taking
But a promise never made
is one that doesn't bind
and now I'm bound to leave this one behind
Fool's gold, shines just as bright
looks just as pretty
when you hold it to the light
But even though it shines
it's just a pretty stone
Fool's gold—it's better left alone
Fool's gold—it's just a worthless stone