There's Gold in Them Hills Lyrics

On the first day of winter, I was set to leave
With the lost art of true love in my eye
Through wild frontier outlaws and thieves
To find me a mountain in the sky

"There′s gold in them hills," I heard the man cry
There's gold in them hills, for the taking
It′s a one-way ticket down a river of lies
There's gold in them hills, if you make it

On the last day of spring, I first saw the sea
A poor boy with good luck on my side
Ready for riches, I rolled up my sleeves
And took my first step down the mine

Hid my wallet in same old pocket
16 dollars, brand-new shoes
Empty bottles satin garters
What's a country boy to do?

Tell dear mother that I miss her
But things are different now, there′s nothing I can do
Your dark haired son is now long gone
Remember me when you stare at the moon

I′ve broken my heart for diamonds and gold
Through scandal, through madness, through cold
All I have left is this grey in my beard
This mountain and the stories that I've told

"There′s gold in them hills," I heard the man cry
There's gold in them hills for the taking
It′s a one-way ticket down a river of lies
There's gold in them hills if you make it

There′s gold in them hills, there's gold in them hills
There's gold in them hills if you make it