born in recession and raised on depression   what a terrible impression of the world that we love   raise your black flag, put the cash in the bag   your revolution is amusing but your thievin's a drag      you hold on to your money, i'll hold on to your honey   you can take my life, but you can't take my lifestyle   you can take my life, but you can't take my lifestyle   g-o-l-d-e-n i'm still golden without it      and i believe it will end with a bang, not a whimper   it's so simple to wrap your heart around it   bite the hand, fight the man, screw the band   they don't need it      you hold on to your money, i'll hold on to your honey   you can take my life, but you can't take my lifestyle   you can take my life, but you can't take my lifestyle   g-o-l-d-e-n i'm still golden without it      i will call your bluff   and raise you a godlike visage, your devil's image   the picture of health, the picture of wealth,   the picture of well, what you wish you could be too      you hold on to your money, i'll hold on to your honey   you can take my life, but you can't take my lifestyle   you can take my life, but you can't take my lifestyle   g-o-l-d-e-n i'm still golden without it      you were so wrong for so long   everybody waited patiently, but not me   and not mine--we get tired of being lied to   all the time i spent begging for forgiveness   while i was told to mind my own business   well i believe these hands in my pockets are not mine      you hold on to your money, i'll hold on to your honey   you can take my life, but you can't take my lifestyle   you can take my life, but you can't take my lifestyle   g-o-l-d-e-n i'm still golden without it