(Verse 1) There’s a river cuttin’ through the pines, Where the moon paints silver lines, Old Wolf Jack was diggin’ deep, Chasin’ dreams he’d never keep. He found a shine in the mountain’s fold, A glimmer burnin’ bright as gold, But greed’ll bite and never tire, Turn a man to ash and fire. (Chorus) Wolf’s gold, it don’t glitter right, Shines like truth but burns like spite. You can’t buy back the soul you sold, No mercy in that wolf’s gold. (Verse 2) He called his brother down from town, Said, “Help me stake this holy ground.” They drank to luck beneath the stars, But whiskey don’t hide jealous scars. By dawn the gun smoke filled the trees, Wolf Jack fell down to his knees, He cried, “Forgive me, Lord, I lied— I’d trade it all for one more sunrise.” (Chorus) Wolf’s gold, it don’t glitter right, Shines like truth but burns like spite. You can’t buy back the soul you sold, No mercy in that wolf’s gold. (Bridge) Now the wind still hums that song, ‘Bout the man who done the mountain wrong, His ghost walks where the rivers roll, Guardin’ greed and a heart gone cold. (Chorus – Reprise) Wolf’s gold, it don’t glitter right, Haunts the hills in the pale moonlight. You can’t buy back the soul you sold, No mercy in that wolf’s gold. (Outro) So if you find that shining vein, Remember Wolf and his pain— Riches fade and hearts grow old, But the devil keeps his wolf’s gold.
