Paid In Gold Lyrics & Chords By Mark Lane

And it seemed so nice
To hold the cards and name your price
But complication's all it bought
Not exactly like you thought

And it seemed so grand
To hold the future in your hand
But now you see what you can't buy
Consolation's just a lie
You were paid in gold

Heaven knows just how you felt
To play the hand that you were dealt
You never thought you'd have to fold
It wasn't worth much, I suppose
Everybody knows you chose
To be paid in gold

Ain't it strange to find
All the plans you had in mind
Just disappear before your eye
Long before the ink could dry?
You were paid in gold

You broke the golden rule of thumb
Now heaven knows what will become
Your greatest story left untold
It wasn't worth much, I suppose
Everybody knows you chose
To be paid in gold