Lyrics to Golden Child
Private school kids sipping hot toddies
Caring how you're using your money
Catchin' up 'cause you're scared of slipping up
Your daddy bought the beach but your momma's out of love
Always said that you would never play the game
But there you go you put your old self to shame
You don't even know it but you play it safe
Every minute that you fake
Tell me why you think it's so much fun
To keep your image up but lose your touch
You really seem to make your parents proud
I'm glad they finally got their golden child
No one wants third wheels at the party
Only here to be your cover story
Innocent 'til your parents get a whiff
You can call it what you want or you can call it what is
Always said that you would never play the game
But there you go you put your old self to shame
Running round in circles just saving face
The final straw's about to break
Tell me why you think it's so much fun
To keep your image up but lose your touch
You really seem to make your parents proud
I'm glad they finally got their golden child
Golden child
You're living on a perfect record
'Cause you've never been caught
You think you control the future
With your stocks and bonds
You're betting it all for nothin'
'Cause you never felt loss
Living by a broken mirror
Not who you think you are
Tell me why you think it's so much fun
To keep your image up but lose your touch
You really seem to make your parents proud
I'm glad they finally got their golden child
Golden child
Caring how you're using your money
Catchin' up 'cause you're scared of slipping up
Your daddy bought the beach but your momma's out of love
Always said that you would never play the game
But there you go you put your old self to shame
You don't even know it but you play it safe
Every minute that you fake
Tell me why you think it's so much fun
To keep your image up but lose your touch
You really seem to make your parents proud
I'm glad they finally got their golden child
No one wants third wheels at the party
Only here to be your cover story
Innocent 'til your parents get a whiff
You can call it what you want or you can call it what is
Always said that you would never play the game
But there you go you put your old self to shame
Running round in circles just saving face
The final straw's about to break
Tell me why you think it's so much fun
To keep your image up but lose your touch
You really seem to make your parents proud
I'm glad they finally got their golden child
Golden child
You're living on a perfect record
'Cause you've never been caught
You think you control the future
With your stocks and bonds
You're betting it all for nothin'
'Cause you never felt loss
Living by a broken mirror
Not who you think you are
Tell me why you think it's so much fun
To keep your image up but lose your touch
You really seem to make your parents proud
I'm glad they finally got their golden child
Golden child