We were bound for this glaring ideal But we were turning the wheel We, the intruders, did we take the turn? The sundown or starting to learn The call of nature is our vein of gold It is the future we hold High-flown they are, rain or shine Far beyond the timberline We are blazing, heard the tale Eyes agleam, as we are on the golden trail It is the scream of the eagle The midas touch It is the eternal raging stream The merit real The only ideal The holy seal It is shine on the mountains The panning for gold It is the wonder unseen As far as the eye can reach here A swim in delight It is the eyrie of your pulsing dreams The merit real The only ideal The holy seal The unseen gold Is right before your eyes Your eyes High-flown they are, rain or shine Far beyond the timberline We are blazing, heard the tale Eyes agleam, as we are on the golden trail As we are on the golden trail On the golden trail