Running Wild are a German heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Hamburg. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s, along with bands such as Helloween, Rage, Accept, Sinner, and Grave Digger. The band has carved its niche in the metal world as the first "pirate metal" band, a theme which took off with the release of Under Jolly Roger in 1987 (thus…
The world is on fire, hunting for oil
A handful of liars dividing the spoils
Bullshit is walking with a whole bunch of lies
When money is talking, reality dies
[Pre:]
They came with a lie, feeding their pile
Souls' gonna die, they're addicted to win
Selling wrong for right enlarging their file
Boneheaded games, triumph of sin
[Chorus:]
Black gold, stuck to their veins
Black gold, they're running insane
Black gold, blood on their hands
Black gold, life's got no chance
Black gold
Raking in money the evil to praise
Licking its honey hellfire to face
[ Pre & 2 x Chorus]
Black gold, goes up in smoke
Black gold, children to choke
Black gold