[Verse 1]
She was driving across Nevada when her Chevrolet broke down
Out in the middle of the desert, miles from the nearest town
She spied this little ol' run-down shack sitting on the side of the hill
On the porch was a man and above his head was a sign that said the Golden Lil
He was leather-tanned and bearded, she couldn't tell just how old
He said, "Come on in, my name's Jake, these desеrt nights get cold"
He laid out supper and hе watched her close and she ate by the coal oil light
And he said, "Girl, I bet you don't know it, but you're sitting on a gold mine"

[Chorus]
Girl, you're sitting on a gold mine, no telling what it's worth
Some folks get to be mighty well off from just a little dirt
He said, "Love and gold are the only two things that can buy a better way of life
And you may not know it, but girl, you're sitting on a gold mine"

[Verse 2]
It was two weeks later when a Greyhound bus dropped off the needed parts
And in that short time, she'd weaved her way into the old man's heart
They laughed and joked while they fixed the car and she packed up for L.A
And as she drove away from the Golden Lil, she heard old Jake say

[Chorus]
Girl, you're sitting on a gold mine, no telling what it's worth
Some folks get to be mighty well off from just a little dirt
He said, "Love and gold are the only two things that can buy a better way of life
And you may not know it, but girl, you're sitting on a gold mine"
[Verse 3]
She got a letter from a lawyer in Vegas a week ago today
Saying old Jake struck the mother lode just before he passed away
There was a key to a safety deposit box and the deed to the Golden Lil
And a note from Jake thanking her for the two weeks on the hill

[Chorus]
And it said, "Girl, you're sitting on a gold mine, no telling what it's worth
Some folks get to be mighty well off from just a little dirt"
He said, "Love and gold are the only two things that can buy a better way of life
And you may not know it, but girl, you're sitting on a gold mine"
It said, "You're sitting on a gold mine, no telling what it's worth
Some folks get to be mighty well off from just a little dirt
He said, "Love and gold are the only two things that can buy a better way of life
And you may not know it, but girl, you're sitting on a gold mine"