Carter Preece - Fool's Gold Lyrics

All that I am
Is a hollow ravine
That I fill with whiskey
To help myself think
And I drink with my friends
To have an excuse
Every bottle I pour
Is a knot in my noose

But the burn of her kiss hits me harder than beer
And I start to feel dizzy when she pulls me near
I'm only a mortal, an imperfect man
What's an angel like her doing holdin' my hand

My girl swears that I shine
But she can't see the depths of my soul
If I hold her close to my heart
Could she tell that I'm only fool's gold
Fool's gold
I'm only fool's gold

There's plenty of rivers
That sparkle with wealth
But she panned for the man who can barely survive
Without a bottle on his shelf
Can't tell if I'm grateful
For her taking me in
It's so hard to smell the roses
When I still taste the gin

But the burn of her kiss hits me harder than beer
And I start to feel dizzy when she pulls me near
I'm only a mortal, an imperfect man
What's an angel like her doing holdin' my hand

My girl swears that I shine
But she can't see the depths of my soul
If I hold her close to my heart
Could she tell that I'm only fool's gold
And my love holds me at night
But she don't know the man that she's with
When she kissed me under the stars
Could she taste the Jameson on my lips
Fool's gold
I'm only fool's gold
Fool's gold
I'm only fool's gold

Now I'm just a singer
Sober to the drop
But it's easier blaming these insecure feelings
On something they're not
My doubts are a bottle
Held in my trembling hands
And if I can't hide behind the lyrics I wrote
I don't know who I am

Fool's gold
I'm only fool's gold
And my girl swears that I shine
But you know that it's only fool's gold
Fool's gold
I'm only fool's gold