Gold

by Balthazar B

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Sold, it's an outstanding piece from the late 17th century
It's guilded in gold and was prized by the French royalty
When anarchy spread
And the king lost his head
It's whereabouts became a mystery
But it turned up in New York after being missing for a century

Don't get smart with your valuation
You might be an expert, it's my vocation
No-one knows a thing that the trees don't know
Gotta plant a seed if you want it to grow

Gold, will always retain its value
At least that's what the experts say
But I don't see know value counting pennies on my dying day
Hold me, tighter than a python, tighter than January
When I'm wrapped up in my scarf and we're walking through the sanctuary

I don't care where my ashes are scattered
Once I'm dead and gone I really doubt that it matters
No-one really knows where the soul does go
Maybe it's the point that you're not meant to know

Cold shoulder, that's what life gives
When you ain't got the means to pay
I was left alone I was crying on my birthday
Fold, I've been dealt a bad hand
I've been given all the losing cards
I lost everything I owned and I woke up in the back of my car

No don't be fooled you might have forgotten
When you bought that house but the wood was all rotten
Tried to patch it up but the glue won't stick
Gotta built a house baby brick by brick

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released October 14, 2022

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Balthazar B Amsterdam, Netherlands

Multiple twists in the road have taken me on a journey from London, through Paris and finally to Amsterdam. I've had the same acoustic guitar on my back for the whole adventure and we must have written hundreds of songs together. I have no doubt we will write hundreds more. ... more

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