Gene Watson - Sittin' On A Gold Mine Lyrics
She was drivin' across NevadaWhen her Chevrolet broke downOut in the middle of the dessertMiles from the nearest townShe spied this little ole' rundown shackSittin' on the side of the hillOn the porch was a man and above his headWas a sign that said, "The Golden Lil"He was leather tanned and beardedShe couldn't tell just how oldHe said, "Come on in, my name's Jake"These dessert nights get coldHe laid out supper and he watched her closeAnd she ate by the coal oil lightAnd he said, "Girl, I bet ya don't know itBut you're sittin' on a gold mine"Girl, you're sittin' on a gold mineNo tellin' what it's worthSome folks gets to be mighty well offFrom just a little dirtHe said, "Love and gold are the only two thingsThat can buy a better way of lifeAnd ya may not know it but girlYou're sittin' on a gold mine"It was two weeks later when a Greyhound busDropped off the needed partsAnd in that short time she'd weaved he wayInto the old man's heartThey laughed and joked while they fixed the carAnd she packed up for L.A.And as she drove away from the Golden LilShe heard old Jake sayGirl, you're sittin' on a gold mineNo tellin' what it's worthSome folks gets to be mighty well offFrom just a little dirtHe said, "Love and gold are the only two thingsThat can buy a better way of lifeAnd ya may not know it but girlYou're sittin' on a gold mine"She got a letter from a lawyer in VegasA week ago todaySayin' old Jake struck the mother lodeJust before he passed awayThere was a key to a safety deposit boxAnd the deed to the Golden LilAnd a note from Jake thankin' herFor the two weeks on the hillAnd it said, "Girl, you're sittin' on a gold mineNo tellin' what it's worthSome folks gets to be mighty well offFrom just a little dirt"He said, Love and gold are the only two thingsThat can buy a better way of lifeAnd ya may not know it but girlYou're sittin' on a gold mine"It said, "You're sittin' on a gold mineNo tellin' what it's worthSome folks gets to be mighty well offFrom just a little dirt"He said, "Love and gold are the only two thingsThat can buy a better way of lifeAnd ya may not know it but girlYou're sittin' on a gold mine"
