Ian Perry - Black Gold Lyrics

When I struck oil I finally found Gods own blood in the palms of my hands
A gilded life in a gilded house, the power of flight mine at last;
I changed the world, I re-defined its future sleek and oil refined

I know the game, I play it well: Business booms as products sell
It's a simple plan, a matter of fact - everyone needs what they think they lack;
You see, you get it all but you still want more - a smoother drive in a slicker car

Touched by grace and sanctified by off-shore accounts and first class rides
I fly with the trade winds wherever they blow as I've always done, as I'll continue to do;
And with the spirit of commerce at my right hand side I calculate the future
And watch my assets rise

We bought and sold, paid the price for our black gold