More Than Gold Lyrics

I might not live the most exciting life

There aint no rivers, waterfalls or mountains in my sight

My house has a small garden and a wall beside the street

Where only strips of grass bring colour to the dominant concrete

I might not lead the most exciting life

But I sure know what's important and I still know what is right

And the arrow in my moral compass always points the way

And it helps to keep distractions and the barking dogs at bay

But what I have, I treasure like the gold

That the pirates used to bury in locked chests so long ago

What I have is worth much more than gold

And no matter what you offer, it cannot be bought or sold

And the difference between love and precious metal is the hardness and the cold

I might not lead the most exciting life

I'm not swimming with the sharks or skydiving from a plane

I'm not travelling the world alone with a backpack in the rain

And the songs I write will never ever see the light of day

I might not lead the most exciting life

But I have two special daughters and a wife

So I can't complain that I'm not in Spain or Portugal or France

For the truth is I am lucky to be here through circumstance

I might not lead the most exciting life

I will never be in a Tahitian paradise

I can't visit the Great Pyramid and climb the ancient stone

The only world I see is from the comfort of my home

I might not lead the most exciting life

I can't sell a million albums and my books are still unknown

I will never know success with a band or on my own

I will never hear a song I wrote play on the radio