Gold Hill King

He digs in the dirt where his sorrows lie deep [Chorus] Rough hands and hope in the creek where it shines His fortune in flecks, the river will yield The valley folks mock, but his fate is now sealed Gleaming dreams under mountain’s thrill They say he’s a fool, but he’s king of Gold Hill In the town, tales unfold, of the fool and his gold As he trades dusty boots for a life that's brand new Builds a house high and grand, on the land that he's won He's the talk of the town, under wide western sun [Chorus] From the rags in the mines to the riches of mills They called him a dreamer, the king of Gold Hill Yet at night he finds no sleep, shadows haunt the bold Wealth and walls don't mend the soul, tales of warmth turned cold [Chorus] They once hailed the king, the king of Gold Hill Time and thieves conspire, fortunes fade at will One night breaks his world, a breach in his chest of steel All that glitters gone, in the hands of thieves it peels