If you're looking for a star 
Chances are you won't go far 
Were you searching in an awful funny way 
There's a glow from above 
And your last chance for love 
And it won't be here when morning 
Shows her hand 
It's a love you've been shown 
And a time for being alone 
Cause people like me come running back for more 

Now Caroline stop crying 
It won't seem like a long long time 
And I'll be here when the Rockies thaw in spring 
I can't bring you cause it's just too cold 
And while I'm out here digging alone 
Well I'll bring you home gold nuggets 
In the spring 

And now sometimes while I'm out 
If you think of things I'm without 
Then you won't feel so sorry for yourself 
Cause it's clear 
When you're near 
How things change and then 
I'll get hungry for the gold you think I've found