Josh Groban - Gold Can Turn To Sand (From "Kristina") lyrics

When I left I was leaving with a brother Him and me, all we had was one and other We were young, it was springtime And our dreams of gold were grand Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand Down that long, blazing trail I walked beside him He grew weak, and he leaned on me to guide him Though I doubted our future in that godforsaken land Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand Still he shared in my dream No matter how mad He believed in me I was all that he had And I was glad of his company In the desert, beyond the burning prairie We got lost, we were foolish and unwary Just how thirsty how desperate You would never understand Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand Still I willed him along I taught him the Song of the Ocean Wave He, who shared in my quest Now laid to rest In a lonely grave From a well that was poisoned he drank water And he died where he fell - a beast to slaughter As his eyes slowly faded The old watch fell from his hand Oh, Kristina, gold can turn to sand