On the Gold Coast
They say there's trouble in paradise
You know that's nothing new
You play the game you roll the dice
Pray that the cards they don't fall on you
On the gold coast baby
On the gold coast baby
I come to town with a ticket in my hand
You know I tried to get through the door
But the man just smiled said Son you better understand
Capitalism isn't a game it's a war
On the gold coast baby
On the gold coast baby
She sure looked good sure looked fine
Make any man want to crawl
I paid my dues I walked the line
You know for her every law I broke them all
On the gold coast baby
On the gold coast baby
Take a man's measure take his pay
You know that's the way it works down here
You do the math you find a way
You can make anything anybody disappear
On the gold coast baby
On the gold coast baby
I climbed that ladder climbed that hill
You know up there you can see for miles
But I tell you friend if looks could kill
You'd see your doom behind every smile
On the gold coast baby
On the gold coast baby
Well I don't know what happened to her
When I fell from grace she fled
But I can't complain you know the rules are clear
Without money you might as well be dead
On the gold coast baby
On the gold coast baby
Writer/s: TOM OVANS
