The Black Lillies - Gold and Roses Lyrics
Ten thousand feet above them deep dark watersThere's a land like I ain't never seenThere's silver and gold ‘midst a wild rose gardenShining on the hillside for meI set out from Eastern KentuckySaid farewell to family and homeThen I headed west to seek my fortune,Figured I could make it aloneBut there ain't no gold and there ain't no rosesThere ain't no sunshine and there ain't no rainOnly darkness, toils and troublesSteal my life's blood down in this veinSteal my life's blood vein by veinI fell in with a stranger in Kansas CityHe said "Son, now I'm a Union man.I've a fine team of mules and rations for the winter;Traveler, I sure could use a hand."When springtime broke on that western prairieTo them red rock hills I was boundNow I'm digging for gold in an old rock gardenAnd nothing of worth I've foundBut there ain't no gold and there ain't no rosesThere ain't no sunshine and there ain't no rainOnly darkness, toils and troublesSteal my life's blood down in this veinSteal my life's blood vein by veinBridge:Come on now baby can you save my soulTraveled all across the country got to find that goldOne more shot of whiskey 'fore I ask your manFor sixty-four dollars, got a brand new planMe and ol’ Frisco gonna climb up over townDig a hole in the mountain, we ain't coming downTake a look around and see what we can find,I hope you like silver - we've got a brand new mine....Well there ain't no gold and there ain't no rosesThere ain't no sunshine and I don't careGoodbye darkness, so long troubles,One hundred thousand will buy my share,One hundred thousand will buy my share
