Name: The Gold (Live)
Duration: P00H04M11S
Description: This is the second video in a series of songs I've written inspired by the coal seam gas industry which is planned to expand on the Northern Rivers NSW.

The Gold (Live)

from The Mighty Dollar by Luke Vassella

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This is the second video in a series of songs I've written inspired by the coal seam gas industry which is planned to expand on the Northern Rivers NSW.

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'The Gold' words and music by Luke Vassella Copyright 2012

My Great Great Grandfather was a miner
On the Goldfields around Sofala
In 1864 it was every man for himself
But there in the arms of a Scottish girl he found his wealth

The gold isn't buried in the ground
If you're really looking it can be found...

My Great Grandfather farmed the good soil
By the Pilliga forest he gave it his blood sweat and toil
It was a hard life, he read a hard bible
But the land gave blessing, much more than just survival

And the gold isn't buried in the ground
The wealth of this nation can still be found;
In you and me, it's in you and me baby

Dig into your heart, dig into your back pages
Find the truth passed down through the ages

My Grandfather lost his hand
Working on the mineshaft gear they thought was unmanned
He made himself a metal one, and through trials and tribulations
He worked in that mine 'til the day he died, without hesitation

The green and gold's not buried in the ground
If you've got something good inside, you better share it around
It's in you and me, it's in you and me baby

Open up your heart, give me all that you got
Show me the gold that's in your heart, give me all that you got
Ooh
Dig into your heart

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from The Mighty Dollar, released February 25, 2013
recorded live in 'the space cave' studio Lismore
Photo by Ben Lynch
bluetulipimaging.com.au

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Luke is well known on the NSW North Coast and beyond as an inspirational performer.

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