[Verse] Down at Fools Gold Ranch, where the prairie stretches far, John Burdick and Susanna held their family in their arms, Seven kids rode wild through the fields and the creek, But that peace was shattered when the Comanches came to seek. [Verse 2] Johnny saw the shadows just before the break of day, He grabbed his sister Mae, said, "We gotta get away," With a courage in his heart that glowed brighter than the sun, He led her through the thicket till the danger was outrun. [Chorus] Fools Gold at dawn, the battle cries were shrill, With fire in their spirits and iron in their will, The Burdick children rose like heroes from the dust, In a world unforgiving, they knew they had to trust. [Verse 3] Down where the barn stood, flames began to catch, Peter and young Thomas fought to keep the aftermath, They shielded Clara, Jocelyn, with nothing but their grit, Little hands grew stronger through the blaze they lit. [Verse 4] Susanna held the younger ones with tears in her eyes, While John loaded up the rifle, his heart filled with sighs, They'd built this home together, through blood and through sweat, Now they stood as one, in a moment they'd never forget. [Bridge] The Comanche left as swiftly as they'd come, Leaving echoes of the terror underneath the rising sun, The Burdicks gathered close, scars and love entwined, In the heart of Fools Gold, a family's strength defined.