Highest Bidder Lyrics - Hank Snow

You put your heart upon an auction block and sold it 

Selfish greed and envy were the auctioneers 

The highest bidder won your heart but he can't hold it 

Love that's bought with gold can only end in tears 

The price I offered was my true love and devotion 

But you laughed and said that love had had its day 

When at your feet I laid a heart filled with emotion 

You scorned the only price that I could pay 

[ guitar - fiddle ] 

May the golden price he paid you for your love dear 

Keep you with him may you never drift apart 

Cause at the auction of regret all tears are worthless 

Bids are low for second-handed broken hearts 

When all your wealth and riches cease to give you pleasure 

When you tire of playing princess you'll recall 

That love alone is life's true everlasting treasure 

And my bid it was the highest after all