Name: Tears of Gold
Duration: 3 min 34 s
Channel: Doug York
Description: "Tears of Gold" is a song by Doug York. This is a song I wrote for my mom. She was not ashamed to shed those Tears Of Gold. Rough demo

This is a song I wrote for my mom. She was not ashamed to shed those Tears Of Gold. Rough demo

Doug York

I write all kinds of music from gospel to country, comedy to childrens songs as well as instrumentals. I play guitar (acoustic and lead) and sing with a count

I was born in the mid 1950's, and began playing guitar when I was 14 years old. I have played with many of the early (70's & 80's)country singers. I wrote my first song when I was 15 and now have over 120, from gospel to country. I love the challenge of writing a song that people can relate to, yet to say it in a brand new way. I play with a local group called Common Bond and jam whenever I can find some others pickers.

Song Info

Genre

Country • Christian Country

Charts

Peak #102

Peak in subgenre #21

Author

Doug York

Rights

1994

Uploaded

October 24, 2005

Track Files

MP3

MP3 3.3 MB • 128 kbps • 3:34

Story behind the song

This is a dedication to my mother who never stopped believing that even a poor lost sinner like me could be saved.  I can still picture in my mind her sitting in her favorite rocking chair reading that old bible and praying that God would keep His hand on us. She was never ashamed to shed those tears for us. I was embarrased back then as a child, but looking back I realize she is the reason I am in church.  I sure miss her, but because of her Tears of Gold, we are gonna Stroll Over Heaven together someday.  Thanks Mom

Lyrics

Tears of Gold

I can shut my eyes and see her, sitting in her rocking chair,
Her tattered bible in her lap, crying to the Lord in prayer.
She'd ask Him to protect me and somehow lead me to His fold,
Then one day I met her Savior, 'cause she shed those Tears of Gold.


Chorus
Those Tears of Gold that flowed back then, mean more to me today,
By her faith and through those tears, God answered when she prayed.
If I could gather all the riches this world in all it's splendor holds,
None would ever be as precious as Mama's Tears of Gold.

2
Wish I could tell her that I love her, and thank her for those tears,
I'm so glad now for the life she lived, she walked with God so many years.
She's gone now how I miss her, one glorious day I will behold,
Heaven and my mama, because of love and Tears of Gold.

(c)1994

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