Black Gold

A poor 'ol kid without a cent
These empty pockets have got him bent on
Getting out of dodge
Daddy knew some boys that were drilling deep
For South Texas oil you could see their teeth
With all those money eatin' grins
He packed his bags and he said goodbye
A risk it was but now's the time
To get a piece of his share

The hum of the road and he would dream
Of a black runnin' river that never been seen
Just beneath his feet

He's been working hard day and night
Looking out for the precious sight of black gold
Pennies from heaven, God above said I'm out of gold
But here's some love instead
Take good care

His blood was young and his hands were black
But just from the dirt in the hole he sat
He started to think twice
Folks struck out, dwindled day by day
Direct relation to his daily pay
Those were sleepless nights

But he closed his eyes and remembered the dream
Of the black runnin' river that never been seen
Just beneath his feet

He's been working hard day and night
Looking out for the precious sight of black gold
Pennies from heaven, God above said I'm out of gold
But here's some love instead
Take good care

One day he woke no sign of his team
They flushed that oil down the pipe dream and
Headed back out west
Broken hearted when he got back home
He saw her standing all alone
He might as well just struck gold

All this time in his dreams that black running river
Seemed to be hiding true gold

He rests hard day and night
Feeling good to give up the fight for black gold
Pennies from heaven, God above he said I'm out of gold
But here's some love instead
Take good care