ThomasRedheart

<p><strong>Chasing the Gold</strong></p><p><strong>Lyrics By: Thomas W. Peterson AKA RedHeart&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;©COPYRIGHT 7–11-25 All Rights Reserved ©</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Verse 1:</strong></p><p><strong>It’s the same sky, just a new kind of light</strong></p><p><strong>Still chasin’ morning, just a slower flight</strong></p><p><strong>The lines on his face, they tell what he’s seen</strong></p><p><strong>Like a map of all the places he’s ever been</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>He’s not who he was — but he still holds her tight</strong></p><p><strong>It’s the same sky, just a new kind of light</strong></p><p><strong>The pages keep turnin’, and he lets them unfold</strong></p><p><strong>Not every story’s shiny — but all of them are gold</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Verse 2:</strong></p><p><strong>With shovel in hand, he leaves his home behind,</strong></p><p><strong>Chasing dreams of riches, where the sun aligns.</strong></p><p><strong>Each dawn he's rising, skies painted in gold,</strong></p><p><strong>But whispers of the past weigh heavy on his soul.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chorus:</strong></p><p><strong>For every ounce of treasure, there's a price to pay,</strong></p><p><strong>He’s lost the warmth of family, and their laughter fades away.</strong></p><p><strong>Through deserts and rivers, his heart bears the load,</strong></p><p><strong>A man searching for gold, on this lonesome road.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Verse 3:</strong></p><p><strong>Every bridge he ’s crossed, every dream he’s chased</strong></p><p><strong>Like a song in the wind, in the heart of this place</strong></p><p><strong>Through the laughter and tears, he’s learned to be free</strong></p><p><strong>With every sunset, there’s a new sight entirely</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Verse 4:</strong></p><p><strong>Each night he stares at stars, they guide him through despair,</strong></p><p><strong>The weight of every choice hangs in the midnight air.</strong></p><p><strong>He’s given up his comforts, left his friends behind,</strong></p><p><strong>In the name of fortune, he’s chasing what’s not kind.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chorus:</strong></p><p><strong>For every ounce of treasure, there's a price to pay,</strong></p><p><strong>He’s lost the warmth of family, and their laughter fades away.</strong></p><p><strong>Through deserts and rivers, his heart bears the load,</strong></p><p><strong>A man searching for gold, on this lonesome road.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Bridge:</strong></p><p><strong>But through the dirt and grit, he finds a spark of hope,</strong></p><p><strong>In every hardship faced, he learns to better cope.</strong></p><p><strong>The gold may soon glitter, but the love he seeks is real,</strong></p><p><strong>A journey of self-discovery, and a heart that's meant to heal.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chorus:</strong></p><p><strong>For every ounce of treasure, there's a price to pay,</strong></p><p><strong>He’s lost the warmth of family, and their laughter fades away.</strong></p><p><strong>Through deserts and rivers, his heart bears the load,</strong></p><p><strong>A man searching for gold, on this lonesome road.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>“In the end, the gold's not what Ihe found,</strong></p><p><strong>But the memories and love that still surround.</strong></p><p><strong>With every step, he learned to grow,</strong></p><p><strong>A treasure greater than gold, you know.”</strong></p><p><br></p>