I was trying hard to win   Save the world and be the king   I was out there in the race   Trying hard to force the pace   Fool's gold fooled me too   Bright and shiny looked brand new   Fool's gold broke my heart   Shone so brightly then fell apart      I was locked in bitter strife   Fighting monsters all of my life   I was out to break the pledge   Force myself across the edge   Fools gold bitter sting   Broken promise hollow ring   Fool's gold cast the die   Broken promise empty lie