Whatever happened that day
It took our family away
It was the gold rush
There is no one you can trust
You'd even kill for a
Little bit of gold dust

Shines so brightly, looks so fine
How I want it to be mine
But it tore us all apart
And finally it broke my heart

It was the fever in me
Which brought me this destiny
It was the gold rush
All that I had I have sold
Just for a nugget of gold
And for some gold dust

Shines so brightly, looks so fine
How I want it to be mine
But it tore us all apart
And finally it broke my heart

As I was digging for ore
I kept on longing for more
It was the gold rush
I was resigned to my lot
What have I finally got?
It's just some gold dust

Shines so brightly, looks so fine
How I want it to be mine
But it tore us all apart
And finally it broke my heart

Shines so brightly, looks so fine
How I want it still be mine
But it tore us all apart
And finally it broke my heart