Burl Ives

Silver and Gold

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Silver, silver and gold
Silver and gold, silver and gold
Everyone wishes for silver and gold
How do you measure its worth?
Just by the pleasure it gives here on earth.
Silver and gold, silver and gold
Mean so much more when I see
Silver and gold decorations
On every Christmas tree.

Silver, silver and gold
Silver, silver and gold
Silver and gold

Silver and gold
Silver and gold
Wise men brought gifts to the mange I'm told
Mary was humble to see
Shepherds and kings there on bended knees
It's silver and gold, silver and gold
Feeling the world with their lives
Silver and gold how they shimmer on ev'ry Christmas night
On ev'ry Christmas night

Silver, silver and gold

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6gunsally On Dec 18, 2011

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by Thisaintozkid

14y ago

Burl is sooooooo long dead and the lyrics can't be displayed? Even when others have covered this song? Geesh! This is one of the best Christmas songs ever written. Ever. And Burl was one of the masters of holiday music. I'm heartbroken. NOT a good way to begin a day. (Man, I have an idea...I'll post the song lyrics to Silver and Gold by one of the artists who covered Burl Ives...and then there shouldn't be a problem:) There are ways around the law:)

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by Thisaintozkid 14y ago

Dang, I'm not so bright afterall (which shouldn't come as any big surprise); NOBODY covered Burl Ive's version. I guess that's a good thing:)

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