Trish Lester

Lyrics

No Turning Lead to Gold
Trish Lester




When I told her about the many ways
My man was gonna change
I was sure he’d mature after we got married
Well, she looked at me real strange
My grandma let me go on, then I heard her sigh
She gently touched my hand
Shook her head, then she said in her firmest voice,
my dear
You have to understand…

CHORUS 1
Put your dandelions in a crystal vase
They’ll look nice, but they’re still weeds
Dress a mongrel dog in a sweater vest
But he’ll likely still have fleas
Trust me, honey, I’ve learned many things
Through the years as I’ve grown old
You can try all the alchemy in the world
There’s no turning lead to gold.

Grandma gave the advice, but I didn’t think twice.
What could that old woman know?
We went ahead with the wedding, and I picked up speed
But the man, I found, was slow
He went left, I went right; he was day, I was night
Seems we never could agree
Then I found written down some familiar-sounding words
In a note when he left me

CHORUS 2
You were my dandelion in a crystal vase
And I loved that quirky flower
Bought you dresses and dinners and diamond rings
But you dogged me by the hour (and he said)
I’m no prize but I still recognize
When a woman has grown cold
You can try all the alchemy in the world
There’s no turning lead to gold.

BRIDGE
Well, my grandmother’s wisdom had power
I started to look at myself
I’m changing now hour by hour
But I can’t change anyone else

(Instrumental…)

CHORUS 3
Trust me, honey, we cannot ignore
The words of wisdom we’ve been told
You can try all the alchemy in the world
There’s no turning lead to gold.

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You can try all the alchemy in the world
There’s no turning, turning lead to gold.