The gold’s all gone seen better days Should have stayed in town Where corruption pays It went to the river To find a solution To shine so bright seek absolution But the river was dry The water done The gold did cry No money won The gold put words Into empty minds Who thought the weak Would toe the line But they left the gold In the desert sun And chose a life A life of none Yes they left the gold In the desert sun And chose a life A life of none (Break) Yes they left the gold In the desert sun And chose a life A life of none The gold’s all gone seen better days Should have stayed in town Where corruption pays (Instrumental break) Oh for the love of gold Ah yes a love so old Is the root Oh yes the root Of all evil Oh the love of gold Since time primeval The root of all evil Oh the love of gold Since
