Gold in the Dust

[Intro]
[Verse]
You taught me how to read the stars
How to hide the deepest scars
You showed me where the river flows
Where the wild willow grows
But I left you in the cold
Trading wisdom for the gold
[Pre-Chorus]
The B3’s humming low tonight
I’m searching for a holy light
My pride was such a heavy chain
Now I’m standing in the rain
[Chorus]
Oh, I missed the call (Lord have mercy)
Watched the temple fall (Give me one more)
I let the silence grow too long
Now I’m singing the wrong song
Master, can you hear my plea?
Bring that spirit back to me
[Post-Chorus]
Back to me (Yeah)
Back to me (I need it now)
I’m calling out your name
In this burning flame
[Break]
[Verse]
I saw your name upon the gate
Knew I’d left it all too late
The brass is screaming in my ears
Drowning out the wasted years
You were the anchor in the gale
While I was setting every sail
[Pre-Chorus]
That upright bass is thumping hard
In this lonely graveyard
I should’ve said it then
I should’ve said Amen
[Chorus]
Oh, I missed the call (Lord have mercy)
Watched the temple fall (Give me one more)
I let the silence grow too long
Now I’m singing the wrong song
Master, can you hear my plea?
Bring that spirit back to me
[Bridge]
I’m digging through the dirt
Trying to heal the hurt
Every lesson that you gave
I carried to the grave
But the grave is mine to bear
In this cold and empty air
(Help me, help me now)
[Hook]
It’s the weight of the ghost
When you need them the most
It’s the sting of the pride
With nowhere to hide
[Verse]
I remember how you used to stand
With the world held in your hand
You told me “Son, don’t lose your way”
But I didn’t have a word to say
Now the shaker’s ticking like a clock
And I’m the one who failed to knock
[Chorus]
Oh, I missed the call (Lord have mercy)
Watched the temple fall (Give me one more)
I let the silence grow too long
Now I’m singing the wrong song
Master, can you hear my plea?
Bring that spirit back to me
[Post-Chorus]
Bring it back (I’m begging you)
Bring it back (I’m through with the blues)
I’m calling out your name
In this burning flame
[Outro]