Mine
David Ogden Lyrics

The gold of Cortés
I am excited by the possibility of finding treasure that even Cortés would be envious of

The jewels of Pizarro
Even the valuable loot that Pizarro discovered will pale in comparison to what we uncover

Will seem like mere trinkets
The treasures of Cortés and Pizarro will not impress me once I uncover what is here

By this time tomorrow
I am confident that we will uncover a great fortune in a very short period of time

The gold we find here
There is a great amount of gold hidden in this land that will soon be mine

Will dwarf them by far
The gold we find here will be much more valuable than anything else we have ever found before

Oh, with all ya got in ya, boys
I am urging my fellow men to work hard and give it their all to uncover as much gold as possible

Dig up Virginia, boys
We must keep on digging to find our fortunes in this new land

Mine, boys, mine ev'ry mountain
We must tirelessly search every corner of the land to find every bit of gold

And dig, boys, dig 'til ya drop
We must never give up the search, even if it takes every ounce of strength in us

Grab a pick, boys
Take your picks and start mining, as this land has so much to offer

Quick, boys
We must move fast and work efficiently to uncover the gold before someone else finds it first

Shove in a shovel
Use your shovels to help uncover the gold, as it is buried deep beneath the surface

Uncover those lovely
Dig deeper to uncover these beautiful treasures that are rightfully ours

Pebbles that sparkle and shine
These small treasures may look insignificant, but together they will add up to a great fortune

It's gold and it's mine, mine, mine
I am filled with excitement at the prospect of finding so much gold in one place

Dig and dig and dig and diggety
We must keep digging and searching relentlessly until we find every bit of treasure

Hey nonny nonny
This is a joyful adventure and we will celebrate our successes along the way

Oh, how I love it!
I am filled with love and passion for the thrill of the hunt for treasure in this new land

Riches for Cheap!
We will find great riches here, and all it takes is hard work and dedication to search for them

There'll be heaps of it
We are destined to find a great amount of treasure in this land that we will call our own

And I'll be on top of the heap!
I am driven by my desire to be the richest and most successful of all who seek fortune in this land

My rivals back home
My competitors from my home country may doubt my abilities, but I will prove them wrong

It's not that I'm bitter
I am not resentful of my enemies, but I do enjoy the thought of proving them wrong

But think how they'll squirm
It will be satisfying to know that those who doubted me will see how much I have succeeded and achieved

When they see how I glitter!
My success and wealth will be apparent to all who once doubted me, and I will feel a sense of pride and accomplishment

The ladies at court
The women of high society will be impressed by my wealth and success, and I will be admired by all

The king will reward me
Even the king will take notice of my achievements and will reward me for my successes

He'll knight me, no, lord me!
I will have earned the right to be knighted, and perhaps even bestowed a higher title for my accomplishments

It's mine, mine, mind
I am filled with a sense of ownership over the vast amounts of treasure I will uncover in this land

For the taking
All of this treasure is there for me to claim and take for my own

Mine me that gold!
I urge my fellow laborers to work hard and find every bit of gold they can

With those nuggets dug
Once we have dug up all the nuggets of gold, we will have found great riches in this new land

It's glory they'll gimme
I will be given great glory and recognition for my achievements in uncovering such a great fortune

My dear friend, King Jimmy
The king, who is my trusted ally and friend, will be proud of my accomplishments and will recognize my hard work and dedication

Will probably build me a shrine
My success will be celebrated and remembered for generations to come, and I will become a hero in the eyes of many

When all of the gold is mine
Once I have uncovered all of the gold in this land, I will have achieved my goal and will be remembered forever

All of my life, I have searched for a land
My life's passion has been to search for a land filled with great riches and opportunity

Like this one
This land we have found is exactly what I have been seeking my entire life

A wilder, more challenging country
This new land will be challenging and filled with danger, but I am ready to take it on and succeed

I couldn't design
The opportunity to find such wealth and success is beyond anything I could have ever planned or created for myself

Hundreds of dangers await
There will be many challenges and dangers we will face in the search for treasure in this new land

And I don't plan to miss one
I am ready to confront every challenge and danger in my pursuit of great wealth and success

In a land I can claim
I will make this land my own, and all of the riches it contains will be mine to enjoy and use as I see fit

A land I can tame
I will bring order and civilization to this wild land, and make it my own

The greatest adventure is mine!
I am excited to embark on the greatest adventure of my life, and I will be victorious in my pursuit of treasure and success

Keep on working, lands
I urge my fellow men to keep working hard and relentlessly searching for treasure in this new land

Don't be shirking, lands
Do not slack off, we have much work to do and treasure to uncover in order to achieve our goals

Beautiful gold
These treasures are not only valuable but also beautiful to the eye

Make this island
We will make this land our own and enjoy all of its rewards

My land!
I will claim this land as my own and enjoy all of its riches and successes

Make the mounds big, boys
I urge my fellow laborers to work hard and uncover as much treasure as possible, making our fortunes even greater

I'd help you to dig, boys
I would join in the physical labor of digging up treasure, but I am unable to do so with my current physical injury

But I've got this crick in me spine
I have an injury that prevents me from performing physical labor, but my mind is still sharp and focused on the task at hand

This land we behold
This land in front of us is filled with opportunity and treasure, waiting to be uncovered

This beauty untold
There is much beauty in this new land that we have yet to uncover and appreciate

A man can be bold!
In this new land, a man can be bold and daring, taking chances and risks to achieve great success and wealth

It all can be sold!
All of the treasure and wealth we uncover in this new land can be sold and enjoyed by us, as we see fit

And the gold
The amount of gold buried deep in this new land is beyond our wildest dreams

Is
There is no doubt that the gold we seek is buried deep under this land

Mine!
We will uncover the gold and make it ours, for our enjoyment and pleasure

Mine!
The treasure in this new land belongs to us and we will work hard to uncover as much as possible

Mine!
We will not rest until we have uncovered every last bit of treasure in this new land