Verse 1
You'll remember me when the west wind moves
Upon the fields of barley
You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
As we walk in fields of gold
Verse 2
So she took her love
For to gaze a while Upon the fields of barley
In his arms she fell as her hair came down
Among the fields of gold
Verse 3
Will you stay with me? Will you be my love?
Among the fields of barley
We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky
As we lie in fields of gold
Verse 4
See the west wind move like a lover so
Upon the fields of barley
Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth
Among the fields of gold
Bridge
I never made promises lightly
And there have been some that I've broken
But I swear in the days still left
We'll walk in fields of gold
We'll walk in fields of gold
Verse 5
Many years have passed since those summer days
Among the fields of barley
See the children run as the sun goes down
Among the fields of gold
Verse 6
You'll remember me when the west wind moves
Upon the fields of barley
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky
And we walk in fields of gold
Outro
And we walk in fields of gold
And we walk in fields of gold
Fun fact
Sting once mentioned in an interview that if a new song doesn’t surprise him within the first few seconds, he stops listening immediately. "Fields of Gold" is a testament to his own high standards, engaging listeners from the very beginning.
This song has been covered by many people, including the incredible Eva Cassidy, who made her own version of this great song back in 1996, on her live album ”Live at Blues Alley”, and then later on her album ”Songbird”. Let’s play this wonderful ballad!