Before the Gold Rush

The gold rush is on
And I'm leaving you, Mom
The casons are rolling along
Well, I know that sister's
Still living in sin
When I've time I'll judge her again

I tried my best
Like you said
I tried my best
Like you said

Good friends are wishing
Goodbyes and good lucks
While husbands and wives have a last hug
Well, I drank till I was unable to stand
The sickle, the noose, and the firebrand

I tried my best
Like you said
I tried my best
Like you said

Waste, I'm a waste of time
Waste, I'm a waste of time
Waste, I'm a waste of time
Waste, I'm a waste of time

So I tried, and I tried
But it all went wrong
So I tried, and I tried
But it all went wrong
(Oh, my best)

You were my trumpeter swan, all along
My trumpeter swan, all along, my trumpeter swan