all that matters is the shining gold

we don't just let the big wheels idly spin
while on their purposes we long reflect
our sole intention is to fight and win
and no worse outcome do we project
for all the answers that you might confect
we know that each day rapidly grows old
but all that matters is the shining gold

each action has its dark shadowy twin
but that should not our happy thought deject
we look for positives when we have been
the ones to say the words and then select
the goodly matters best for the elect
since that's a story that needs to be told
but all that matters is the shining gold

we know the slower ones won't soon begin
before the angry have the cowards decked
we know the shark before we note the fin
and all things happen as we would expect
our task is just to sum up and collect
once the events we waited for unfold
but all that matters is the shining gold

you keep your feelings right under the skin
a practice that we do not think correct
since you will blame us when you choose to sin
against the freedom that we won't reject
yet all your ranting achieves no effect
you have gained not a thing that we controlled
but all that matters is the shining gold