Gold Lyrics - All I Intended To Be - Emmylou Harris

Oh, the night is growing colder, 

And the stars have lost their shine. 

And I have been forsaken, 

By everything I thought was mine. 

For in the darkest hour, 

When the final story's told, 

No matter how bright I glittered, baby, 

I could never be gold. 

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You gave up your finest treasure, 

For the one you saw in me. 

But how could I know the measure, 

Of all you needed me to be. 

Though I came with sweet intentions, 

More my pockets could not hold. 

No matter how bright I glittered, baby, 

I could never be gold. 

I finally gave up counting, 

The ways you said I let you down. 

When I fell into that river of no return, 

And you watched me drown. 

Oh I could sparkle like a diamond, 

Have silver line my soul. 

But no matter how I glittered, baby, 

I could never be gold. 

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You looked so high and low for heaven, 

I tried so hard to show the way. 

But though I flew on wings of angels, 

My feet were always made of clay. 

I could come trailing clouds of glory, 

But you saw nothing to behold. 

No matter how bright I glittered, baby 

I could never be gold. 

No matter how bright I glittered, baby, 

I could never be gold.