A popular song from 1876.
Words and music by G. W. Hunt.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
We oft read of the power
Of Princes and of Kings
Who stripped of all their grandeur
Are but poor mortal things
But there’s a power stronger
Which lasts for time untold
To which all men must bow and that’s
The bright, bright Gold
CHORUS
Gold, Gold, Gold!
I love to hear it jingle
Gold, Gold, Gold!
It’s power is untold
We men strive hard to store it
And woman she’ll adore it
The best friend that a man can have is
Gold, Gold, Gold!
2. The man that’s minus money,
The world will call a flat!
And pass him by, but if he’s rich,
Will gaily raise its hat;
It sneers at the molucky,
But smiles on he who wins,
And gold will gloss and cover,
Quite a multitude of sins
3. The maid both plain and ancient,
Appears a perfect “sweet”
If rich, her gold magnetic draws
“Fond” lovers to her feet;
Some say this Golds a curse, and that
It causes strife and pride,
But we know it is a blessing,
When its properly applied
4. Love and content in a cottage,
I’ve heard of, so have you,
But 1 fear that kind of bliss,
Is only experienced by few;
When trouble comes unto the door,
Love flies, or else grows cold,
And the only thing to warm it up,
Is Gold, Gold, Gold!