That's not the way, that's not the way of the world
   Late night creeper with a Saturday Night,
   Saturday Night Special
   After some poor storekeeper,
   You need more and more just to stay alive
  
   Ooh it's a sin, baby you fight to win
   But the rich get richer
   And the poor keep living in ditches
  
   Goldfever, let me tell you about goldfever
   Don't you know that it's on old fever
   And I tell you it's a cold killer
   Said I'm talking about Goldfever
   Don't you know that it's an old fever
   And I tell you it's a heartbreaker
   Yeah I'm talking about Goldfever
   Let me tell about, let me tell you about Goldfever
  
   Big business man, incorporate this,
   Incorporate that, yeah
   You're making all them dollar bills
   But you no longer see humanity needs love
   Ooh, it's a crime, baby in 3/4 time
   Go on with your billions
   While the people keep on dying in millions
  
   Goldfever, let me tell you about Goldfever
   Don't you know that it's on old fever
   And I tell you it's a cold killer
   Said I'm talking about Goldfever
   Don't you know that it's an old fever
   And I tell you it's a heartbreaker
   Yeah I'm talking about Goldfever
   Let me tell you about, let me tell you about goldfever
  
   And it hits you like a cold fever
   It comes on like a real sensation
   But it will leave you in desolation
   Yeah, I'm talking about Goldfever
   And though I know that it's an old fever
   It's a number one best seller
   And it can put you in heaven or hell
  
   Ah, let me tell you about Goldfever
   Don't you know that it's an old fever
   And I tell you it's a cold killer
   Let me tell you about Goldfever
   Let me tell you about, let me tell you about Goldfever