Mine Mine Mine
[Ratcliffe]The gold of CortesThe jewels of PizarroWill seem like mere trinketsBy this time tomorrowThe gold we find hereWill dwarf them by farOh, with all ya got in ya, boysDig up Virginia, boys
Mine, boys, mine ev'ry mountainAnd dig, boys, dig 'til ya dropGrab a pick, boysQuick, boysShove in a shovelUncover those lovelyPebbles that sparkle and shineIt's gold and it's mine, mine, mineEnglish SettlersDig and dig and dig and diggety ...Dig and dig and dig and diggety ...WigginsHey nonny nonnyHo nonny nonnyRatcliffeOh, how I love it!Riches for Cheap!WigginsThere'll be heaps of it ...RatcliffeAnd I'll be on top of the heap!
My rivals back homeIt's not that I'm bitterBut think how they'll squirmWhen they see how I glitter!The ladies at courtWill be all a-twitterThe king will reward meHe'll knight me ... no, lord me!
It's mine, mine, mindFor the takingIt's mine, boysMine me that gold!With those nuggets dug ...
It's glory they'll gimmeMy dear friend, King JimmyWill probably build me a shrineWhen all of the gold is mine
[English Settlers]Dig and dig and dig and diggetyDig and dig and dig and diggety-dig![Smith]All of my life, I have searched for a landLike this oneA wilder, more challenging countryI couldn't designHundreds of dangers awaitAnd I don't plan to miss oneIn a land I can claimA land I can tameThe greatest adventure is mine!
[Ratcliffe and English Settlers together]
[Ratcliffe]Keep on working, landsDon't be shirking, landsMine, boys, mindMine me that goldBeautiful gold[English Settlers]MineFind a mother lodeThen find another load!Dig! Dig! and diggetyDig! Dig! for that goldAllMake this islandMy land![Ratcliffe]Make the mounds big, boysI'd help you to dig, boysBut I've got this crick in me spine[Smith]This land we behold ...[Ratcliffe]This beauty untold ...[Smith]A man can be bold!It all can be sold!
[Ratcliffe and English Settlers together]
[Ratcliffe]And the goldIs ...Mine!Mine!Mine!Mine![English Settlers]So go for the goldWe know which is hereAll the riches hereFrom this minuteThis land and what's in it isMine![Ratcliffe]Dig and dig and diggety-dig!Hey nonny nonny nonny it's mine!