you know, I would've never been concerned about this if this thread didn't exist. now I won't listen to this song without this stupid debate in my brain.
I have come to the conclusion, as some others in here have, that it literally depends on what you want to hear. I've always thought and heard "gold" but when I listen for "down" I hear that very clearly...when I want to hear "gold" I can still hear that too. However, now I change my initial stance and think that it is officially "down."