Vampire Weekend - Rich Man lyrics

When I was young, I was told I'd find
One rich man in ten has a satisfied mind
And I’m the one

A hundred to one says I wouldn't react
But, I'm the one in a hundred
Who would swing right back yes, I’m the one

Thousands of steps and staircases to climb
Thousands of men you'd most likely decline
And yet I'm the one

Ten thousand to one, could I possibly bet?
I'm compelled by your love and
I haven't lost yet clearly, you're the one

One in a million don't mean what it meant
And these millions of gold coins
Don't gleam when they’re spent
You’re left with none

Ten million dollars could win the whole lot
But, if ten million dollars is
All that you got you won't be the one

Hundreds of millions of papers to sign
Hundreds of millions of souls left behind
And yet, we’re the ones

A billion to one
Don't the odds make you sick?
To be one in a billion's a terrible trick
You're the wretched one

When I was young, I was told I’d find
One rich man in ten has a satisfied mind
And I'm the one