03. Gold In The Dust - Ian Roland by ianroland published on 2023-02-06T18:05:52Z Artist: Ian Roland Album: The Wood Wide Web Release Date: Fri 24th February 2023 A song written as if from the perspective of a tree; essential to the continued existence of life and so, more precious than gold. GOLD IN THE DUST VERSE 1 INTERCONNECTED LIKE LEAVES ON A SYCAMORE TREE WE STAND HERE AND GAZE UP AND GUESS WHAT ITS VALUE COULD BE INTERLOCKED FOREVER WITH BEES, HONEY BEE HIVES TAKE A DEEP BREATH, THE SWEET, SWEET BREATH OF LIFE CHORUS x2 VALUE, VALUE, VALUE, VALUE US LIKE GOLD IN THE DUST VERSE 2 HEDGEROWS CUT THINNER, HEDGEROWS THAT GOT IN THE WAY WE STAND HERE AND LISTEN, SONGBIRDS DON’T FLY AWAY INTERCONNECTED LIKE THE BRANCHES OF AN ANCIENT HUGE OAK THE RICHEST, MOST PRECIOUS TIMES WE’LL EVER KNOW CHORUS x2 VALUE, VALUE, VALUE, VALUE US LIKE GOLD IN THE DUST MID 8 x2 GONE IN AN INSTANT. JUST HERE, JUST HERE BUT GONE IN AN INSTANT. THEY WERE JUST HERE, JUST HERE NOW GONE IN AN INSTANT. GONE IN A BLINK OF AN EYE CHORUS x2 VALUE, VALUE, VALUE, VALUE US LIKE GOLD IN THE DUST VERSE 1 (repeat) INTERCONNECTED LIKE LEAVES ON A SYCAMORE TREE WE STAND HERE AND GAZE UP AND GUESS WHAT ITS VALUE COULD BE INTERLOCKED FOREVER WITH BEES, HONEY BEE HIVES TAKE A DEEP BREATH, THE SWEET, SWEET BREATH OF LIFE Genre Folk & Singer-Songwriter