THE VALUE OF GOLD

Story Behind The Song

WRITTEN ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO'D HEARD ABOUT THE GREAT GOLD RUSH IN BARKERVILLE BRITISH COLUMBIA ,TRAVELLED THERE WITH DREAMS OF RICHES AND WERE DETERMINED TO STICK IT OUT WRITTEN FOR A SHOW ABOUT THE AREA

Song Description

A SONG ABOUT FOLLOWING THE LURE OF GOLD

Song Length 3:15 Genre Folk - Traditional
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Affable

Lyrics


THE VALUE OF GOLD

DON?T KNOW WHEN WE STARTED DREAMIN
BOUT A LAND WITH NUGGETS GLEAMIN
BUT SOON WE ALL WENT STREAMIN OFF TO WHERE THAT OUGHTA BE

IT WAS A MIGHTY RALLY
THE SMARTS ONES DIDN?T DALLY
WE JOURNEYED TO THIS VALLEY OF THE GREAT DISCOVERY

(CHORUS)

WHERE YOU ARE WHAT YOU FIND OR CAN NEATLY DESIGN
OR HAVE SHIFTED OR SERVICED OR SOLD
BREAK YOUR BACK OR RACK YOUR BRAIN
WE?RE ALL LOOKING FOR THE SAME
SOMETHING WORTHY THE VALUE OF GOLD

WELL OUR DREAMS DID NOT UNRAVEL
NOT FOR ALL THE TOIL AND TRAVEL
THEY?RE SITTING IN THRE GRAVEL OF THIS PLACE WE WANNA BE

SOME OF US ARE THRIVING
SOME OF US ARE JUST SURVIVING
WHATEVER WAY WE?RE STRIVING THERE IS BUT ONE GUARANTEE

(CHORUS)


WE HEARD BOUT MR. BARKER
WE HEARD BOUT MR. CAMERON
THE OTHER ONES THEY?RE CLAMMERIN BOUT IN OUR COMMUNITY
SO THE REST OF US ARE DRIVEN
WITH WHATEVER SKILLS WE?RE GIVEN
WE?RE DREAMIN BOUT AND LIVIN FOR OUR OWN DISCOVERY

(CHORUS)


words and music Ross Douglas SOCAN

Lyrics ROSS DOUGLAS Music ROSS DOUGLAS
Producer ROSS DOUGLAS /PETER KILGOUR Publisher ROSS DOUGLAS/SOCAN
Performance ROSS DOUGLAS Label INDEPENDANT
This track is on 2 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Roy Elkins Folk 2019 11/19/2018
Gregory Bratton My Top Songs 10/28/2008

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