[Verse 1]
It was Don Delillo, whiskey neat
And a blinkin' midnight clock
Speakers on a TV stand, just a turntable to watch
When the smoke came out our mouths
On all those hooded sweatshirt walks
We were a stroke of luck
We were a goldmine, they gutted us
[Chorus]
And from the sidelines, you see me run
Until I'm out of breath
Livin' the good life I left for dead
My sorrowful midwest
Well I did my best to keep my head
[Verse 2]
It was grass-stained jeans and incompletes
And a girl from class to touch
You think about yourself too much
And you ruin who you love
Well all these claims at consciousness
My stray dog freedom
Let's have a nice clean cut
Like a bag we buy and divvy up
[Chorus]
And from the sidelines I see you run
Until you're out of breath
And all those white lines that sped us up
We hurry to our death
Well I lagged behind, so you got ahead
[Instrumental Outro]
Gold Mine Gutted (Companion Version) was written by Conor Oberst.
Gold Mine Gutted (Companion Version) was produced by Bright Eyes.
Bright Eyes released Gold Mine Gutted (Companion Version) on Wed Aug 10 2022.