A Poor Man's Gold - Lyrics - Mac Davis

Morris Mac Davis , known as Mac Davis, is a country music singer, songwriter and actor, originally from Lubbock, Texas, who has enjoyed much crossover success. His early work writing for Elvis Presley produced the hits "Memories", "In the Ghetto", and "A Little Less Conversation". A subsequent solo career in the 1970s produced huge hits, such as "Baby, Don't Get Hooked On Me" making him a well-known name in pop music. He also starred in his own variety show, a Broadway musical, and various films and TV shows.

It's the feeling I get looking down at my brand new baby, Holding on to Daddy's thumb just as tightly as he can hold; And it's hearing people say he looks alot like his daddy, These things are a poor man's gold. It's the twinkle in the eyes of the gray haired old man we call Grandpa, Telling tales to the kids that get taller every time they're told; And it's knowing that for awhile he's no longer lonely, These things are a poor man's gold. It's the smell of honeysuckle in the springtime, It's the silence of a freshly fallen snow; It's the sound of children laughing in the sunshine, It's a crisp Autumn night with a million stars all aglow. It's the sweet, sleepy sound of your warm and gentle breathing, As you cling to me in the night to keep away the cold; And it's the softness of your body there in the darkness, These things are a poor man's gold. Honey, these precious things are a poor man's gold.