Although she’s considered a brilliant jazz singer, Detroit-based Freda Payne will go down in history as the singer of this soul-pop hit written by the powerhouse Holland-Dozier-Holland team. “Band of Gold” hit multiple charts including a number 1 on the UK pop chart. The song tells the sad story o...
[Chorus]
Now that you're gone
All that's left is a band of gold
All that's left of the dreams I hold
Is a band of gold
And the memories of what love could be
If you were still here with me
[Verse 1]
You took me from the shelter of my Mother
I had never known or love any other
We kissed after taking vows
But that night on our honeymoon
We stayed in separate rooms
[Verse 2]
I wait in the darkness of my lonely room
Filled with sadness, filled with gloom
Hoping soon
That you'll walk back through that door
And love me like you tried before
[Chorus]
Since you've been gone
All that's left is a band of gold
All that's left of the dreams I hold
Is a band of gold
And the dream of what love could be
If you were just here, here with me
[Instrumental Break 01:40-01:56]
[Sitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Ohhhhhhhhh...
[Verse 3]
Don't ya know that I wait in the darkness of my lonely room
Filled with sadness, filled with gloom
Hoping soon
That you'd walk back through that door
And love me like you tried before
[Chorus]
Since you've been gone
All that's left is a band of gold
All that's left of the dreams I hold
Is a band of gold
And the dream of what love could be
If you were still here with me
Since you've been gone
All that's left is a band of gold
Band of Gold was written by Holland-Dozier-Holland & Lamont Dozier & Brian Holland & Eddie Holland & Ron Dunbar.
Band of Gold was produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland & Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland & Ron Dunbar.