I don't want this lonely mansion with a tear in every room
I just want the love you promised beneath the halo'd moon
But you thought you could be happy with my money and my fame
And pretend I wadn't noticed but you played your cheating games

Silver threads and golden needles will not tie your heart to mine
And I'll never drown my sorrows in the warm glow of the wine
I won't buy your love with money for I never was that kind
Silver threads and golden needles cannot tie your heart to mine
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Silver threads and golden needles...
Silver threads and golden needles cannot tie your heart to mine