Artist: Ian Roland
Album: The Wood Wide Web
Release Date: Fri 24th February 2023

A song written as if from the perspective of a tree; essential to the continued existence of life and so, more precious than gold.


GOLD IN THE DUST						
VERSE 1
INTERCONNECTED LIKE LEAVES ON A SYCAMORE TREE
WE STAND HERE AND GAZE UP AND GUESS WHAT ITS VALUE COULD BE
INTERLOCKED FOREVER WITH BEES, HONEY BEE HIVES
TAKE A DEEP BREATH, THE SWEET, SWEET BREATH OF LIFE

CHORUS  x2
VALUE, VALUE, VALUE, VALUE US
LIKE GOLD IN THE DUST

VERSE 2
HEDGEROWS CUT THINNER, HEDGEROWS THAT GOT IN THE WAY
WE STAND HERE AND LISTEN, SONGBIRDS DON’T FLY AWAY
INTERCONNECTED LIKE THE BRANCHES OF AN ANCIENT HUGE OAK
THE RICHEST, MOST PRECIOUS TIMES WE’LL EVER KNOW

CHORUS  x2
VALUE, VALUE, VALUE, VALUE US
LIKE GOLD IN THE DUST

MID 8  x2
GONE IN AN INSTANT. JUST HERE, JUST HERE
BUT GONE IN AN INSTANT. THEY WERE JUST HERE, JUST HERE
NOW GONE IN AN INSTANT. GONE IN A BLINK OF AN EYE

CHORUS  x2
VALUE, VALUE, VALUE, VALUE US
LIKE GOLD IN THE DUST

VERSE 1 (repeat)
INTERCONNECTED LIKE LEAVES ON A SYCAMORE TREE
WE STAND HERE AND GAZE UP AND GUESS WHAT ITS VALUE COULD BE
INTERLOCKED FOREVER WITH BEES, HONEY BEE HIVES
TAKE A DEEP BREATH, THE SWEET, SWEET BREATH OF LIFE

03. Gold In The Dust - Ian Roland

Website : http://ianroland.com/
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/ianrolandmusic
Facebook Band Page https://www.facebook.com/ianrolandband
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Amazing Tunes: http://ianroland.amazingtunes.com/

Baylen Leonard - Amazing Radio
"Ian Roland's songs have a way of sneaking into your head and heart after just one listen. I find myself singing them long after hearing them. His songwriting somehow has the magical ability to transport me back to the front porch of my youth. They manage to sound both modern and like something from times gone by. Excellent." Baylen Leonard - Amazing Radio, http://amazingradio.com/?show=thefrontporch

Phil Widdows - FolkCast
"Ian Roland is a gifted songwriter and performer with an individual and refreshingly different approach to his art, producing songs that really are well worth getting to know." - Phil Widdows, folkcast.co.uk