Base Metals

I am a base metal
I too easily corrode
My foot is on the pedal
I go down the long dark road
I’m riding with the Devil
I’ve gone to get me some
Among the base metals
Where the gold won’t come
One mistake
One over-reaction
One long shadow you can never shake
I am a base metal
I too easily corrode
My foot is on the pedal
I go down the long dark road
I’m riding with the Devil
I’ve gone to get me some
Among the base metals
Where the gold won’t come
One mistake
One over-reaction
One long shadow you can never shake