Some people never recognize it   Though it's right before their eyes   And shines in all its glory, they never ever see   They choose something that looks just like it   And it may glitter all the time      But gold it will never be   I guess you never held on to quality   Or you woulda recognized by now   Something so special so true   When it's standing right in front of you      I'm gold, babe, catch me in the slipstream   Passing by the fools who just don't know   Pure gold, babe, you're looking at the real thing   If you knew my worth, you wouldn't let go      I'm gold, babe, catch me in the slipstream   Passing by the fools who just don't know   Pure gold, babe, you're looking at the real thing   If you knew my worth, you wouldn't let go, oh no      Gold lies in rivers undiscovered   Hidden from the sight of those   Who don't know what to look for   (They ain't never gonna find it)      Sometimes the value is uncovered   Other times it's cast aside   By those who are just unsure      I guess you never held on to quality   Or you would of recognized by now   Something so special so true   When she's standing right in front of you      I'm gold, babe, catch me in the slipstream   Passing by the fools who just don't know   Pure gold, babe, you're looking at the real thing   If you knew my worth, you wouldn't let go      I'm gold, babe, catch me in the slipstream   Passing by the fools who just don't know   Pure gold, babe, you're looking at the real thing   If you knew my worth, you wouldn't let go, oh no      All the things you failed to see   Separated you from me   I decide who wins my time   And who comes inside, yeah      'Cause what is true and what is real   Finds a way of being revealed   I don't have to even try   'Cause I'm certified pure      I'm gold, babe, catch me in the slipstream   Passing by the fools who just don't know   Pure gold, babe, you're looking at the real thing   If you knew my worth, you wouldn't let go      I'm gold, babe, catch me in the slipstream   Passing by the fools who just don't know   Pure gold, babe, you're looking at the real thing   If you knew my worth, you wouldn't let go, oh no      I'm gold, babe, catch me in the slipstream   Passing by the fools who just don't know   Pure gold, babe, you're looking at the real thing   If you knew my worth, you wouldn't let go      I'm gold, babe, catch me in the slipstream   Passing by the fools who just don't know   Pure gold, babe, you're looking at the real thing   If you knew my worth, you wouldn't let go, oh no