Fool's Gold

"Fool's Gold" is a guitar riff written by Rivers Cuomo. A demo by Cuomo was released as part of the compilation Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years on November 22, 2020.

"Fool's Gold"
Demo by Rivers Cuomo
from the album Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years
Released	November 22, 2020
Recorded	2001
Songwriter(s)	Rivers Cuomo
RC#	730
COR#	377
Status	Demo circulating
Rivers Cuomo song chronology
"Steamroller" (RC# 729) "Fool's Gold" (RC# 730) "?" (RC# 731)

Appearances

• Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years (2020)

Overview

"Fool's Gold" was first demoed by Rivers Cuomo in 2002.

Lyrics

You mess with my boy, you mess with me
You messing with my friends hurts my self-esteem
???
???

??? the world on fire
You're gonna get it
???
??? regret it

I gave you water, I gave you food
I gave you shelter and I never was rude
You took advantage and told me lies
And worst of all ???

And now the time has come to pay the piper
You come and get it
??? get much higher
??? regret it

???
???
??? think that you will get much higher
??? regret it

I gave you water, I gave you food
I gave you shelter and I never was rude
You took advantage and told me lies
And worst of all ???
And worst of all ???
???
???

Known recordings

about this table

Performer(s)	Title	Filename	Date of recording	Recording location	Length	Appeared on	Notes
Rivers Cuomo	Fool's Gold	377 Fool's Gold.mp3	April 6, 2002		3:06	Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years

See also

• List of Rivers Cuomo songs
• Alone VIII: The Maladroit Years