Gold Rush

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Working on a pipeline Through the guts of a Northern sea Someone struck the black stuff And it could have just been me I signed on to an oil rig For a pioneers wage Fishing for our fortune And pumping up the gauge [Chorus] But the North Sea winds are bitter And the daylight hours are cruel Still we keep the big drill pumping Out the barrel loads of fuel [Verse 2] Mary and the children Are living down in Leeds The weekly cheque I send them Takes care of all their needs Still I dream of other women On this island made of men Each week the chopper takes us Down to Maria's den [Chorus] But the North Sea winds are bitter And the sky is painted grey And the waves they come in bigger And the strong men start to pray [Verse 3] My brother sometimes writes me He's living still at home How he could never be this way Could never bear to roam But I believe in fortune And the gold of the frontier I believe in miracles And I am staying here