Deadly committed to balance the acts of abuse and custom madeRuthlessly cutting down your friends' phonesLegalized paper and perfumeI'm glad that I don't matter nowI'm glad that I know that I was a foolLeaning under my knees, self-importance just went too farShould know by now that we are the bestCause we are silver and we are goldSilver and goldThere's no need for haste, the light in your eyes will go fast enoughIt takes a decent man to carry the weightChildren, they're safe, safeHuman knowledge could never knowSo what will it take for the smoke to clearTo give us a chance to prove that our fortunes don't lie in the westSpirit of man, where are you now?Cause you are silver and you are goldSilver and goldI will see you sometimeWe'll pretend that we are forgivenAnd in your eyes, when you smile at meWe all will see, we all will seeAnd I'll see you sometimeBut don't you come around hereYou might scare my lifeI hope it's funnyYou're silver and the band is playingOh come on baby, let's go downtownYou're always with meAnd you're always silver and goldSilver and goldSilver and gold