He was full of big ideas
A tug of war through the anger years
And gave him an opinion which was so self-assured
He could be talked to but he seldom heard

Then he died from a broken heart
It happens every day
Wonder why there's so many broken hearts
It's in our scriptures and judgement day

Please tell me why
Please tell me why
You're chasing that heart of gold, heart of gold
At the end of some rainbow
And please tell me why

To an untrue heart with a troubled mind
The grass looked greener on the other side
Then you find what glitters so bright to you ain't gold
You'll only find it's your soul you've sold

At what price but a broken heart
Please hear these words I say
No surprise there's so many broken hearts
Lessons in love never disappoint me

Tell me why
Please tell me why
We're chasing that heart of gold, heart of gold
At the end of some rainbow
You may run but you cannot hide
You're chasing that heart of gold, all that gold
At the end of some rainbow

Whoa, ho, ho, ho, ho, hey, how long
For how, how long
Do you hear, do you hear, do you hear me
Do you hear me, do you hear me
For how, how long
For how, how long
For how, how long
Must we chase hearts at the end of some rainbow
For how, how long
Hey, yeah, yeah, how long
For how long
How long

(Must we keep chasing hearts at the end of some rainbow)
(Must we keep chasing hearts at the end of some rainbow)
(Must we keep chasing hearts at the end of some rainbow)
(Must we keep chasing hearts at the end of some rainbow)

(Must we keep chasing hearts at the end of some rainbow)
(Must we keep chasing hearts at the end of some rainbow)