The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Streets of Gold lyrics

Walkin' down the alley Just tryin' to find the main street I'm gonna travel all the way there Standing up on my own feet I wanna see the place Where the clouds give way to the sun And no man has to answer to anyone I wanna make my mark before I'm old That's why I'm looking for the place Where I've been told There's streets of gold Looking for the streets of gold Tryin' to find my way Looking for a better day Livin' like an invisible man Ain't a whole lotta fun It's hard to pull yourself up by your bootstraps When you haven't got none You know there's got to be an easier way But life goes on, just day by day Happiness can't be bought or sold That's why I'm looking for the streets The streets of gold, the streets of gold I know they're out there somewhere Those street of gold Well, they say every dog has his day And this big dog sure wants to play Tryin' to find a place for you and me In this land of opportunity Sometimes it's a long, long road Until you get to the streets The streets of gold Yes, looking for a better day We're gonna find it somehow, someway And not even have to pay Yes, they're the streets of gold Just looking for the streets of gold