I didn't know when I was lucky
Discontented feeling bad
Filled with envy
For possessions other people had
I found my pride had always hurt me
Fought the world to gain control
Not realizing
I was sitting on a beach of gold
Oh Lord, I'm a poor man
With all the riches I can hold
I'm a beggar
And I'm sitting on a beach of gold
The problems I encountered
Gave me strength, helped me sustain
To know the pleasure
First I had to cure the pain
When I was searching for solutions
I found the answer lay in me
I'm a drifter
But I'm drifting on a silver sea
Oh Lord, I'm a poor man
With all the riches I can hold
I'm a beggar
And I'm sitting on a beach of gold
I didn't have courage
My life was as dark as night
When alone in the darkness
I saw the brightest light
Let the light shine down
Are you out there now on empty
Feel you've nothing left to give
Sick of trying
Have you lost the will to live?
Don't be drowning in the shallows
With the beach so near at hand
Hear the voice say, Stand up, get up
And join me on the gilded sand
Come and join me on the beach
With all the riches I can hold
'Cause I'm a beggar
And I'm sitting on a beach of gold
Oh Lord, I'm a poor man
With all the riches I can hold
I'm a beggar
I'm sitting on a beach of gold
My children my salvation
The father to this man
They're my teachers
Playing on the golden sand
With my family all around me
I've all the riches I can hold
I'm a beggar
Sitting on a beach of gold
Oh Lord, I'm a poor man
With all the riches I can hold
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Lyrics by Paul Carrack
All the Way Another Cup of Coffee [DVD][Live] Battlefield Falling Get Up [DVD][Live] Hey You How Can I? How Wonderful I Need You I Wish It Would Rain [*] If I Were You Inspire Me Love Will Keep Us Alive [Radio Edit][Version] Oh Yeah! One Good Reason One Left Standing One Left Standing [DVD][Live] One Left Standing [Long Version][Multimedia Track] One Left Standing [Short Version][Multimedia Track... Over My Shoulder Over My Shoulder [DVD][Live] People Get Ready [*] Perfect Child Perfect Child [DVD] Rewired Romance Satisfy My Soul Silent Running Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground) [From on Dang... Silent Running [DVD][Live] Somewhere Along the Line Somewhere Along the Line [DVD] Tempted The Living Years The Living Years [DVD][Live] Underscore What Does It Take When You Walk in the Room Wish You Were Here Word of Mouth [DVD][Live]
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