i walk around on streets of gold only fools around but i do what i am told and heavenly portions of sweet and low a wind from the ocean that s a highway home no time for faith i had beliefs that i forgot to this day this is what i have and what i have not yeah i walk around on streets of gold only fools around but i do what i am told and the boys line up but they ve got nowhere to go they made me pretty and distracted and wishing i was growing old alone give me the years to let go of the pride that put me here i never ran i walked away slowly try to contest it i show you that i walk around on streets of gold only fools around but i do what i am told i follow the right side rules follow the left wing principles oh time oh distance oh rise oh and i m not really bothered by much i m pretending there s too much to think on not enough to sing till you bring me the years to get rid of the pride that put me here i never ran i walked away slowly now i m flying low oh low there are only fools around but i do what i am told i walk around on streets of gold soon i swallow fortune and head on home again oh time oh distance oh rise oh 