[Intro]
Used to chase that shine
Thought the price was fine
Counted all that mine
Still felt empty inside (yeah)
[Verse 1]
I thought the metal made a man
Heavy chain, heavy hand
Stacked up bands, empty plans
Soul on mute, I just ran
Then you came, midnight glow
Cut straight through that shallow show
Hit my chest, straight through bone
Turned this house into a home (yeah)
[Chorus]
I only thought that gold made a man rich
Till I struck black gold, you the real gift (you the real gift)
You ran through my heart, made the pain switch
Richer than the rocks in my hand, you the main fix
With you I am made whole, every crack stitched
You the value that the vaults can’t touch, that’s real bliss
I only thought that gold made a man rich
Till I found black gold and it was you that I missed
[Verse 2]
Used to flex in a crowded room
Still felt small in a king-size tomb
All that shine just fed my doom
Dark in day, no space to bloom
You pulled curtains, let me see
More than numbers in the sheets
Now my worth ain’t in receipts
It’s in whispers when you sleep (shh)
[Chorus]
I only thought that gold made a man rich
Till I struck black gold, you the real gift (real gift)
You ran through my heart, made the pain switch
Richer than the rocks in my hand, you the main fix
With you I am made whole, every crack stitched
You the value that the vaults can’t touch, that’s real bliss
I only thought that gold made a man rich
Till I found black gold and it was you that I missed (you that I missed)