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A Wil Rarity, found only [here](https://wilwagner.bandcamp.com/track/golden) 
[Verse 1]
DShe stuck around 'til the mGoney ran out
and the gDood feeling was gAone.
She said WDil you're golden,
but I've gGotta get going
and with tDhose words she staArted moving oDn!
[Verse 2]
DGot me six weeks of work
GBuilding houses in the sun
Din suburbs without any faAces
Dand I'll never see the joy that my hGandiwork brings
because I'll be gDone before the fAamilies move iDn!
[Verse 3]
DAnd I'll pack up my belongings
and hGead for a town
where a nDame doesn't carry a shAiver
and I'll fDind a new job, and there are alGways other girls
who can pDut me in toAuch with a deDaler
 D G D A D G     D A D
[Verse 4]
And yDou were smoking meth
in a puGblic restroom
while DI was racking up lines in the sAun
we both enDded up sleeping on the matGtress on the floor
promising to nDever tell our parAents what we'd just dDone
[Verse 5]
I spDent some time in bed with a gGirl
whose nDame was only whispered
and eAven then at night.
I was blacDkened, I was bruised,
and I was alGmost out of booze
but DI still managed to put up oAne hell of a fDight!
[Verse 6]
And sDhe stuck around 'til the banGdages came off
and DI had full use of my hAands
and one niDght by the river she said 'I nuGrsed you back to health - 
and tDhat was the exAtent of my pDlans (you piece of shit!)
D G D A D G     D A D
[Verse 7]
And nDow I'm alive, all be it alGive and alone
with notDhing but scars to prAove it
and my meDmory fades, but I swGear I heard you say
One dDay we're gonna fAinally Ddo it!
[Verse 8]
And weD're about as welcome here as anyGwhere else dear,
at leDast this place has no fAire or pitchforks.
And everDywhere we go, you forgGet that you know
the meaDning of a gold bAand on an index fiDnger!
[Verse 9]
And I'Dve been blackened, I've been beaten
I've been bannGed and I've been barred,
kisDsed and kicked in the same hearAtbeat
And I kDeep coming back like LucGifer's bats
maybe tDhis time I'll be a litAtle more disDcreet
[Verse 10]
And DI'll stick around 'til the moGney runs out
and the gDood feeling is gAone
And I'll say 'MDary you're golden,
But I've goGtta get going'
and wDith those words I'll stAart moving Don.

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Golden

by Wil Wagner

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A Wil Rarity, found only [here](https://wilwagner.bandcamp.com/track/golden)

[Verse 1]

D G

She stuck around 'til the money ran out

D A

and the good feeling was gone.

She said Wil you're golden,

but I've gotta get going

D A D

and with those words she started moving on!

[Verse 2]

Got me six weeks of work

Building houses in the sun

D A

in suburbs without any faces

D G

and I'll never see the joy that my handiwork brings

D A D

because I'll be gone before the families move in!

[Verse 3]

And I'll pack up my belongings

and head for a town

D A

where a name doesn't carry a shiver

D G

and I'll find a new job, and there are always other girls

D A D

who can put me in touch with a dealer

D G D A D G D A D

[Verse 4]

And you were smoking meth

in a public restroom

D A

while I was racking up lines in the sun

D G

we both ended up sleeping on the mattress on the floor

D A D

promising to never tell our parents what we'd just done

[Verse 5]

D G

I spent some time in bed with a girl

whose name was only whispered

and even then at night.

I was blackened, I was bruised,

and I was almost out of booze

D A D

but I still managed to put up one hell of a fight!

[Verse 6]

D G

And she stuck around 'til the bandages came off

D A

and I had full use of my hands

D G

and one night by the river she said 'I nursed you back to health -

D A D

and that was the extent of my plans (you piece of shit!)

D G D A D G D A D

[Verse 7]

D G

And now I'm alive, all be it alive and alone

D A

with nothing but scars to prove it

D G

and my memory fades, but I swear I heard you say

D A D

One day we're gonna finally do it!

[Verse 8]

D G

And we're about as welcome here as anywhere else dear,

D A

at least this place has no fire or pitchforks.

D G

And everywhere we go, you forget that you know

D A D

the meaning of a gold band on an index finger!

[Verse 9]

And I've been blackened, I've been beaten

I've been banned and I've been barred,

D A

kissed and kicked in the same heartbeat

D G

And I keep coming back like Lucifer's bats

D A D

maybe this time I'll be a little more discreet

[Verse 10]

D G

And I'll stick around 'til the money runs out

D A

and the good feeling is gone

And I'll say 'Mary you're golden,

But I've gotta get going'

D A D

and with those words I'll start moving on.

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