Pot of Gold
One Way Ride Lyrics

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Take your reasons
Your thoughts and your lines
Give them to someone that gives a damn
I'm looking over my four leaf clover
Luck for me is running thin

[Chorus]
I'm always wondering through the day

Trying to find a way
I'm always wondering through the day
Trying to find my pot of gold, whoa, whoa
Di-di-di-di-di-di-di gold, whoa, whoa

It's one more story
About a fallen soldier
Legs broken and I can't run
With the enemy approaching on me
Where's my precious pot of gold?

[Chorus]

Where's my pot of
Digging down to the bone
Eats at my brain
Out of luck I said
Where's my pot of gold?
Digging down to the bone
Eats at my brain
Out of luck I said
Where's my pot of gold?
Of gold
Where's my pot of

Oh, so tired of feelin' the fire
It's burning me down to the bone
Hear me scream, hear me holler
Where's my precious pot of gold?

Always wondering through the day
Trying to find my pot of gold, whoa, whoa
Always wondering through the day
Trying to find my pot of gold, whoa, whoa
Find my pot of gold, whoa, whoa

D-D-D-D-D-Digging gold
Digging down to the bone
Eats at my brain
Out of luck I said
Where's my pot of gold?
Digging down to the bone
Eats at my brain

Out of luck I said
Where's my pot of gold?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to One Way Ride's song Pot Of Gold speak to the universal human desire for a better life, a life that isn't riddled with hardship and struggle. The singer is tired of feeling let down by life and is looking for a way out. They urge the listener to take their reasons, thoughts, and lines and give them to someone who gives a damn, insinuating that perhaps they are tired of being the only one invested in their life. The metaphor of finding a pot of gold is used to represent the idea of finally achieving success and prosperity in life, something that the singer has been seeking for a long time.

The chorus repeats the idea of always wondering through the day, looking for a way to find their pot of gold. The second verse tells the story of a fallen soldier who is unable to run from the enemy approaching. As they face their inevitable fate, they too wonder where their pot of gold is. The bridge sees the singer expressing their exhaustion and frustration, feeling burned out and wanting to scream and holler for their elusive pot of gold. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, driving the point home that the search for a better life is an ongoing struggle for many people.

Line by Line Meaning

Take your reasons
Give up your excuses

Your thoughts and your lines
Your ideas and words

Give them to someone that gives a damn
Share them with someone who cares

I'm looking over my four leaf clover
Searching for luck

Luck for me is running thin
My good luck is running out

I'm always wondering through the day
I am constantly pondering

Trying to find a way
Searching for a solution

Trying to find my pot of gold, whoa, whoa
Searching for my big break

It's one more story
Another tale

About a fallen soldier
About someone who has been defeated

Legs broken and I can't run
Unable to escape