Gold Fever

Lyrics

You were always pretty, something to pursue.
And I ran and I ran ‘cause you liked me to.
Nothing did you give me, but I followed through
Just to stand, just to stand in the sight of you.
Lately I have wondered if you knew my name
When you had us flocking to your door.
Now I’m in the numbers of the ones you blame.
You don’t hear me knocking anymore.

Oh I’ve run I’ve given you chase
And I’m a mile from the leader and a year ago off pace.
So I’ll come in very last place.
I said goodbye to gold fever, and I’m throwing the race.

You were always sweetest when you had a crowd
And you tried oh you tried when the sun came out.
And I knew all your secrets, knowing made me proud,
How you lied, oh you lied to preserve your shroud.
You know, I devoted to you everything,
With all the devotion of my soul.
Case you hadn’t noticed, that ain’t no small thing.
But you don’t notice very much at all.

Oh I’ve run I’ve given you chase
And I’m a mile from the leader and a year ago off pace.
So I’ll come in very last place.
I said goodbye to gold fever, and I’m throwing the race.

Someone must’ve cut you; ‘cause you got sharper too,
And you ran, and you ran, and you ran me through.
It ain’t I don’t love you, ‘cause you know I do,
I just can’t, I just can’t love me less than you.
Lately I have wondered if you knew my name,
Or if you can tell any name apart.
Now I’m in the numbers of the ones with shame,
I won’t have that shadow on my heart.

Oh I’ve run I’ve given you chase
And I’m a mile from the leader and a year ago off pace.
So I’ll come in very last place.
I said goodbye to gold fever, and I’m throwing the race.