One day we are young and by the next one we are old, despite the years And tears of gold precede the rapture Time has its way of everyone, in its path she combs her hair And tears of gold fall on the grave Tears of gold, tears of gold and restraint Is evidence of the pain that we feel inside Marianne, settle down, bring the band around, how about And we'll sing you to heaven and back Lord, he sets the food out on the table top for us And when she asks Marianne to say grace Marianne settles down, wiping tears of gold from her face Where we are strong, by tomorrow we will grow weak and disappear Our families will gather round to remember Where we are flesh and blood, by the next one we are dust under the weeds Without a love we're only ash and urns of silver Tears of gold, tears of gold and restraint Is evidence of the pain that she feels Tears of gold, tears of gold promise the rapture and heal the soul Replacing tears of gold with music and laughter Tears of gold, tears of gold