Whatever happened that day It took our family away It was the gold rush There is no one you can trust You'd even kill for a Little bit of gold dust Shines so brightly, looks so fine How I want it to be mine But it tore us all apart And finally it broke my heart It was the fever in me Which brought me this destiny It was the gold rush All that I had I have sold Just for a nugget of gold And for some gold dust Shines so brightly, looks so fine How I want it to be mine But it tore us all apart And finally it broke my heart As I was digging for ore I kept on longing for more It was the gold rush I was resigned to my lot What have I finally got? It's just some gold dust Shines so brightly, looks so fine How I want it to be mine But it tore us all apart And finally it broke my heart Shines so brightly, looks so fine How I want it still be mine But it tore us all apart And finally it broke my heart