Richest Man - Lyrics - Dakona
Dakona was a Canadian alternative rock music group that formed in 1997 in Vancouver and disbanded in 2005. The group was made up of lead vocalist and songwriter Ryan McAllister, Shane Dueck on bass and as co-songwriter, Brook Winstanley on guitar and John Biondillo on drums. The band originated their musical career in Vancouver and were a local favourite. Since then, Ryan McAllister has released two solo albums, "Sketches" and "Music For a Rainy Town". McAllister also plays with the band North Country Gentlemen .
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Don’t drag me down when you fall
Don’t you know it’s a privilege
You’ve got so much, got it all
Still you’re counting your riches
And I could be ten years old
With a hole in my belly
No shoes on my soul
Chorus:
But I am here
Take my car, take my girl
I’m the richest man in the world
Steal my gold, take my pearls
I’m the richest man in the world
All that I am, I lay down
In a mess of confusion
This simple song it’s a simple sound
But just gifts that I’m using
And I could be ten years old
With a hole in my belly
No shoes on my soul
Chorus
And all you say don’t mean a thing
(could I give it all away)
You’ll show your colors when you bleed
(could I give it all away)
You say let it go but I don’t know . . .
Maybe . . . give it all away, give it all away
Chorus
And I gotta be free
Don’t wanna be chained to this
But it’s chained to me,
I gotta be free from the chains that bind me
