Mine Mine Mine
Jonathan Young Lyrics


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The gold of Cortes
The jewels of Pizarro
Will seem like mere trinkets
By this time tomorrow
The gold we find here
Will dwarf them by far
So, with all ya got in ya, boys
Dig up Virginia, boys

Mine, boys, mine ev′ry mountain
And dig, boys, dig 'til ya drop
Grab a pick, boys
Quick, boys
Shove in a shovel
Uncover those lovely
Pebbles that sparkle and shine
It′s gold and it's mine, mine, mine

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Oh, how I love it!
Riches for Cheap!
There'll be heaps of it ...
And I′ll be on top of the heap!

My rivals back home
It′s not that I'm bitter
But think how they′ll squirm
When they see how I glitter!
The ladies at court
The king will reward me
He'll knight me ... no, lord me!

It′s mine, mine, mine
For the taking
It's mine, boys
Mine me that gold!
With those nuggets dug its
Glory they′ll gimme
My dear friend, King Jimmy
Will probably build me a shrine
When all of the gold is mine

All of my life, I have searched for a land
Like this one
A wilder, more challenging country
I couldn't design
Hundreds of dangers await
And I don't plan to miss one
In a land I can claim
A land I can tame
The greatest adventure is mine!

Keep on working, lads
Don′t be shirking, lads
Find a mother lode
Then go mine me that gold
Beautiful gold

Make this island, my land
Make the mounds big, boys
I′d help you to dig, boys
But I've got this crick in me spine
This land we behold ...
This beauty untold ...
A man can be bold!
It all can be sold!

Gold...
And the gold
Is ...
Mine!

In sixteen hundred seven
We sail the open sea
For glory, God, and gold
And The Virginia Company

For the New World is like heaven
And we′ll all be rich and free
Or so we have been told
By The Virginia Company





Or so we have been told
By The Virginia Company

Overall Meaning

The song "Mine, Mine, Mine" by Jonathan Young is a cover of the famous song from the Disney movie "Pocahontas." In this song, John Smith sings about the excitement he feels while searching for gold in Virginia. The lyrics are filled with greed and ambition, as John Smith dreams of riches and fame.


The first verse of the song mentions the gold and jewels that belonged to Cortes and Pizarro, two famous Spanish conquistadors. Smith believes that the gold they found in the past will be nothing compared to the riches he will find in Virginia. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "mine, boys, mine" several times, emphasizing Smith's desire for wealth and power.


The second verse mentions Smith's rivals back home, who he believes will envy his success. He also anticipates recognition from the King for his work and boasts about the potential shrine that will be built in his honor. Finally, Smith talks about the challenges of finding gold in a new and dangerous land, but remains determined to claim it as his own.


Line by Line Meaning

The gold of Cortes
The treasure of Cortes


The jewels of Pizarro
Pizarro's precious stones


Will seem like mere trinkets
They will look like insignificant objects


By this time tomorrow
In comparison to what will be found tomorrow


The gold we find here
The treasure that will be discovered here


Will dwarf them by far
Will greatly surpass them


So, with all ya got in ya, boys
Therefore, give all your effort, guys,


Dig up Virginia, boys
Excavate Virginia, boys


Mine, boys, mine ev′ry mountain
Extract, boys, extract from every mountain


And dig, boys, dig 'til ya drop
And dig, boys, dig until you're exhausted


Grab a pick, boys
Take a pick, boys


Quick, boys
Hurry, boys


Shove in a shovel
Put in a shovel


Uncover those lovely
Expose those beautiful


Pebbles that sparkle and shine
Stones that sparkle and shine


It′s gold and it's mine, mine, mine
It's gold, and I claim it all


Oh, how I love it!
Oh, how I adore it!


Riches for Cheap!
Cheap wealth!


There'll be heaps of it ...
There will be a lot of it...


And I′ll be on top of the heap!
And I will be at the top of the pile!


My rivals back home
My competitors who are back home


It′s not that I'm bitter
It isn't that I'm resentful


But think how they′ll squirm
But imagine how they will suffer


When they see how I glitter!
When they see how I shine!


The ladies at court
Courtly ladies


The king will reward me
The king will honor me


He'll knight me ... no, lord me!
He could even make me a lord!


It′s mine, mine, mine
It's mine, all mine!


For the taking
Ready to be taken


Mine me that gold!
Extract that gold for me!


With those nuggets dug
With the nuggets excavated


Glory they′ll gimme
They'll give me glory


My dear friend, King Jimmy
My beloved friend, King James


Will probably build me a shrine
Will most likely build a temple for me


When all of the gold is mine
When all the gold belongs to me


All of my life, I have searched for a land
All of my life, I looked for a place


Like this one
Like this land


A wilder, more challenging country
A more hazardous, more difficult country


I couldn't design
I couldn't create


Hundreds of dangers await
A lot of dangers are waiting


And I don't plan to miss one
And I'm not planning to avoid any of them


In a land I can claim
In a land that I can possess


A land I can tame
A land that I can bring under control


The greatest adventure is mine!
The greatest adventure belongs to me!


Keep on working, lads
Continue working, guys


Don′t be shirking, lads
Don't slack off, guys


Find a mother lode
Find a rich deposit


Then go mine me that gold
And then, excavate that gold for me


Make this island, my land
Make this island, my possession


Make the mounds big, boys
Make the heaps of soil bigger, boys


I′d help you to dig, boys
I would help you to excavate, guys


But I've got this crick in me spine
But I have this stabbing pain in my back


This land we behold ...
This land that we observe ...


This beauty untold ...
This beauty unknown ...


A man can be bold!
A man can be brave!


It all can be sold!
Everything can be traded!


Gold...
Gold ...


And the gold
And the gold


Is ...
Is ...


Mine!
Mine!


In sixteen hundred seven
In 1607


We sail the open sea
We navigate the open ocean


For glory, God, and gold
For fame, God, and wealth


And The Virginia Company
And, in addition, for The Virginia Company


For the New World is like heaven
Because the New World is like paradise


And we′ll all be rich and free
And we will all be prosperous and free


Or so we have been told
Or, at least, that's what we were told


By The Virginia Company
By The Virginia Company


Or so we have been told
Or, at least, that's what we were told


By The Virginia Company
By The Virginia Company




Writer(s): Menken Alan Irwin, Schwartz Stephen Lawrence

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