Desert Hearts and Fool’s Gold

[Verse 1]
He said
“See that ridge?
That’s where the old man died”
Sunburnt map
Folded in his back pocket
Dry
She kicked up dust
Boots on rusted railroad ties
Saguaro standing
Like a stranger taking sides
[Chorus]
Desert hearts and fool’s gold
Chasing stories we were told
In the shadow of Superstition sky
Flowers in the sand
Your fingers laced in mine
If we never find the vein
I don’t mind
You’re my lost Dutchman gold
You’re my lost Dutchman gold
[Verse 2]
She pinned a yellow bloom
Right there on his faded shirt
Tiny purple petals
Shaking off the red-brown dirt
Little squirrel on a rock
Watching like it knew the tale
He laughed
“If this all’s a lie
At least we followed every trail”
[Chorus]
Desert hearts and fool’s gold
Chasing stories we were told
In the shadow of Superstition sky
Flowers in the sand
Your fingers laced in mine
If we never find the vein
I don’t mind
You’re my lost Dutchman gold
You’re my lost Dutchman gold
[Bridge]
(Male) I could dig a thousand holes
‘Neath this broken copper moon
(Female) I could trace each canyon wall
Still the treasure’s next to you
(Together) Let the cactus guard the gate
Let the legend fade to old
We got water
We got faith
We got something brighter than that gold
[Chorus]
Desert hearts and fool’s gold
Chasing stories we were told
In the shadow of Superstition sky
Flowers in the sand
Your fingers laced in mine
If we never find the vein
I don’t mind
You’re my lost Dutchman gold
You’re my lost Dutchman gold (oh-oh)
You’re my lost Dutchman gold

rock, Classic rock / acoustic rock duet with male and female vocals trading lines and tight harmonies. Warm overdriven electric guitar over strummed acoustic, steady mid-tempo groove, round bass, and roomy drums. Verses stay intimate with close-mic’d vocals; chorus opens wide with stacked duet harmonies and a singalong lift. Short guitar fill between sections, light organ pad in the back half for extra warmth., classic rock, acoustic