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Gold in the Hills

from Live at Subrosa by Rabbit in the Rye

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I was born on a South Dakota farm
Fields of corn and golden grain below the barn
A nickel from, my poor old mum
Said "Go, my son, to the old man’s country store"
Whom there I found in a rocking chair beside the door
He reeked of rum, asked why I’d come
But I was young, I held my tongue

He grabbed me by my shirt,
the smell of alcohol and dirt
He spoke of diamonds and riches yet untold
In his eyes I saw it shining like the nickel in my coat
Though he seemed ill, I came closer still

There is gold in these hills, there is gold in these hills
And by boy if we don’t find it then somebody surely will
There is gold in these hills, there is gold in these hills

The man, his words, they came to haunt me in my sleep
And so I saved my nickels up for weeks
I gave to him, my savings
He stroked his chin, he walked right in

He returned with his arms filled,
a pair of shovels and of pails
Said "We’re headed for the hills
There’s no time for farewells"

There is gold in these hills, there is gold in these hills
And boy if we don’t find it then somebody surely will
There is gold in these hills, there is gold in these hills
There is gold in these hills, there is gold in these hills
And by god, if we should find them then, boy, we shoot to kill

I never was the spineless sort,
But the hours are long and the handle short
Well, the man passed on some years ago
Buried with his name and some prayer I know

Digging ditches in the dirt, I have found hell on earth
And all the riches aren’t worth, the devil's curse
No matter how you count
No, they don’t amount
to the devil’s work

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from Live at Subrosa, released April 4, 2014

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Rabbit in the Rye Hamilton, New York

rab·bit·in·the·rye [ˈræbɪt ɪn thuh rahy] n. a poetic and ominous, progressive folk rock trio; a collection of bittersweet fables and genuine storytelling; allegory and honesty; stark movement and all-enveloping romanticism; rapturous walls of sound, yet sweet and somber waltzes; the creation and breaking of tension; Joseph Mettler, guitar; Alexander Lavon, bass; Brendan O'Connor, percussion ... more

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