Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Enya
Canonical path: /enya/once-you-had-gold
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Once You Had Gold
Read Once You Had Gold lyrics by Enya on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Once You Had Gold
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Once you had gold,
Once you had silver,
Then came the rains
out of the blue.
Ever and always.
Always and ever.
Time gave both darkness and dreams to you.
Now you can see
Spring becomes autumn,
leaves become gold
falling from view.
Ever and always.
Always and ever.
No-one can promise a dream come true,
Time gave both darkness and dreams to you.
What is the dark;
shadows around you,
why not take heart
in the new day?
Ever and always.
Always and ever.
No-one can promise a dream for you,
Time gave both darkness and dreams to you.
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