Gold Can Turn To Sand
RobertI went in search of buried treasureA little man with lofty dreamsIt was a bitter thing to learnthat I was such a foolTo each of us a fate is givenAnd I was born a restless soulBut now I'm reconciled to fate andDeath can't hurt me any longer
KristinaNow you really frighten meThey don't make sense, the words you sayMarta, sing for Uncle RobertSing what you learned in class today
MartaOff to school with shining facesThere we learn our proper placesTeacher teaches, pupil listensLearning how to read and write, we'reRicher far than you can measureRicher far than any treasureAll's not gold that glistens
RobertWhy should I fight the Lord Almighty?I'd be the loser in the endNo, I accept my lotAnd death is almost like a friend
If death is nearThen let it take meIf death be hereSo let it beI am a hostage in this lifeThis land I dreamed would set me free
Please, you must understandI'm telling the truthMy time runs out so fast
I just want you to knowI am resignedAt peace at last
KristinaRobert, I have to ask you! Why have you come backalone?
RobertWhen I left I was leaving with a brotherHim and me, all we had was one brotherWe were young, it was springtimeAnd our dreams of gold were grandOh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand
Dow that long, blazing trailI walked beside himHe grew weak, and he leaned on me to guide himThough I doubted our future in that godforsaken landOh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand
Still he shared in my dreamNo matter how madHe believed in meI was all that he hadAnd I was glad of his companyIn the desert, beyond the burning prairieWe got lost, we were foolish and unwaryJust how thirsty and desperateyou would never understandOh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand
Still I willed him alongI taught him the Song of the Ocean WaveHe, who shared in my quest,Now laid to restin a lonely grave
From a well that was poisoned he drank waterAnd he died where he fell - a beast to slaughterAs his eyes slowly fadedhis old watch fell from his handOh, Kristina, gold can turn to sandOh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand