[Verse 1]
From out of the night and into the dawn
The rose-lighted road stretches on and on and on
The carpenters are knockin' it up as I, I come into view
How this town grows!

[Chorus]
I've been searchin' for the streets of gold
I don't know, this may be the day
El Dorado is paved with clay
A voice calls from the burning hot
"It ain't that good but ya know what ya got!"

[Verse 2]
There's always a sign - a portion that's blown away
It points to home - Ma, I'm at a pause in a lost highway
Right from the start, I knew I was running from you
How do I know?

[Chorus]
I went searchin' for them streets of gold
I don't know, this may be the day
El Dorado is paved with clay
A voice calls from the burning hot
"It ain't that good but ya know what ya got!"
I've been searchin' for them streets of gold
I don't know, this may be the day
El Dorado is paved with clay
A voice calls from the burning hot
"It ain't that good but ya know what ya got!"