On the first day of winter
I was set to leave
With the lost awe of true love in my eye
The wild frontier outlaws and thieves
To find me A mountain in the sky
(Chorus)
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
(verse 2)
Had my wallet same old pocket
Sixteen dollars, brand new shoes
Empty bottles, sad turned daughters
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
(verse 3)