[VERSE 1] Gold road's sure a long road, Winds on through the hills for fifteen days. The pack on my back is aching, The straps seem to cut me like a knife.
[VERSE 1 REPEATS]
[PRE-CHORUS 1] I'm no clown, I won't back down, I don't need you to tell me what's going down, Down, down, down, down, da-down, down, down... Down, down, down, down, da-down, down, down.
[CHORUS] I'm standing alone, I'm watching you all, I'm seeing you sinking. I'm standing alone, You're weighing the gold, I'm watching you sinking, Fool's gold.
[VERSE 2] These boots were made for walking; The Marquis de Sade don't wear no boots like these. Gold's just around the corner, Breakdown's coming up round the bend.
[PRE-CHORUS 2] Sometimes you have to try to get along, dear, I know the truth and I know what you're thinking. Down, down, down, down, da-down, down, down.