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Fools Gold
3,121
Hard Rock
Fools Gold was released on January 1, 1976 by EMI as a part of the album Johnny the Fox
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1976
LabelEMI
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM122

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Performer
Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott
Vocals
Scott Gorham
Scott Gorham
Guitar
Brian Robertson
Brian Robertson
Guitar
Brian Downey
Brian Downey
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Alcock
John Alcock
Producer
Will Reid-Dick
Will Reid-Dick
Engineer

Lyrics

In the year of the famine
When starvation and Black Death
Raged across the land
There were many driven by their hunger
To set sail for the Americas
In search of a new life and a new hope
Oh but there were some that couldn't cope
And they spent their life
In search of fools gold
The old prospector
He makes it to the four lane highway
His old compadre, he lays dead in the sand
With outstretched hands he cries
"Are you going my way?"
The people passing by
Didn't seem to understand
Fools gold
Fools gold
(Oh) Fools gold
Fools gold
Broken Joe just lying in a gutter
He's gone as low as any man can be
He calls for wine
But they'll only serve him water
The bartender says
"We don't sell sympathy"
He tells a strange story about his father
How Sunday morning they'd go down
To the church on the corner
As time grows older
His thoughts they grow younger
It is his wish to search no longer
Fools gold
Fools gold
Fools gold (Oh we keep on searching)
For fools gold
Hey!
Fools gold
Fools gold
(Oh) Fools gold
Fools gold
The vulture sits on top of the big top circus arena
He's seen the show before
Knows someone's gonna fall
Just near the part
Where the beautiful dancing tightrope ballerina
Forgets that the safety net isn't there at all
Down he swoops with claws drawn to take her
Razor sharp, so savagely is she mauled
Oh my god, is there no one who can save her?
In steps the fox to thunderous applause
Fools gold
Fools gold
Fools gold (You better believe it)
(Oh) Fools gold
Written by: Phil Lynott
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