Gold and Roses

Ten thousand feet above them deep dark waters There's a land like I ain't never seen There's silver and gold 'midst a wild rose garden Shining on the hillside for me I set out from Eastern Kentucky Said farewell to family and home Then I headed west to seek my fortune, Figured I could make it alone But there ain't no gold and there ain't no roses There ain't no sunshine and there ain't no rain Only darkness, toils and troubles Steal my life's blood down in this vein Steal my life's blood vein by vein I fell in with a stranger in Kansas City He said "Son, now I'm a Union man. I've a fine team of mules and rations for the winter; Traveler, I sure could use a hand." When springtime broke on that western prairie To them red rock hills I was bound Now I'm digging for gold in an old rock garden And nothing of worth I've found But there ain't no gold and there ain't no roses There ain't no sunshine and there ain't no rain Only darkness, toils and troubles Steal my life's blood down in this vein Steal my life's blood vein by vein Come on now baby can you save my soul Traveled all across the country got to find that gold One more shot of whiskey 'fore I ask your man For sixty-four dollars, got a brand new plan Me and ol' Frisco gonna climb up over town Dig a hole in the mountain, we ain't coming down Take a look around and see what we can find, I hope you like silver - we've got a brand new mine... Well there ain't no gold and there ain't no roses There ain't no sunshine and I don't care Goodbye darkness, so long troubles, One hundred thousand will buy my share, One hundred thousand will buy my share