THE INNOCENT HAVE DIED AND DYNASTIES BEEN BROUGHTEN DOWN

THIS PLACE WE SHARE GOES ROUND & ROUND AND IT’S ALL MADE OF EARTH

BUT JUST THINK OF ALL THE GRAVES WE’VE MADE IN IT TO COME IN FIRST

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NOW GOLD CAN BE A BAND THAT MEANS IT’S LOVE FOR ALL TIME

OH…. OR LET’S ALL GO TO CALIFORNIA BACK IN 1849

BUT WHAT ABOUT THOSE CHEROKEE THEY LEFT AGAINST THEIR WILL

THEN A CRAZY HORSE THAT TRIED TO LEAVE IT UP IN THE BLACK HILLS

PEOPLE KEEP ON SEARCHING FOR THE GOLD

AND IT’S BEEN THAT WAY BACK SINCE THE DAY OF OLD

WHEN KINGDOMS FELL & SOLDIERS DIED

THEY HELD ON WITH ALL THEIR MIGHT

BUT SOME OF THEM WERE JUST BEGGARS ON THE STREET

FOR SOME IT’S LOVE THAT WON’T GROW OLD

BUT THERE’S THOSE THAT SELL THEIR VERY SOUL

BUT PEOPLE KEEP ON SEARCHING FOR THE GOLD

NOW THERE’S SPOILS FOR THE TAKING & THOSE WHO WILL ADMIT

THERE’S NO IDEALISTIC CONQUEST IT’S JUST FOR THE SAKE OF IT

BUT DOES THIS JUSTIFY THE KILLING FIELDS OR THOSE LAYING IN A DITCH

TO NEVER BE MODERN OLYMPIANS RUNNING DOWN THE STRETCH

PEOPLE KEEP ON SEARCHING AND THEY’LL PAY THE COST I T’S CERTAIN

Ah… PEOPLE KEEP ON SEARCHING FOR THE GOLD

Jeff Ridler (BMI)