In this Age of Hope and Golden Mountains

from Live at Windows 5-4-2011 by Cougars in America

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Girl you can't lead this life of lingerie and credit cards
You never chose this life nor does it choose for you
Only certain kind of people think that only certain kind of people ought to have what's good for me and you

So let me cast aside your diamond rings and fashion magazines
You don't need them and there is no place they're taking you
Everybody knows that everybody knows the rules
And darling that's no good for me and you

Die-dee-die-dee-die-dee-die just don't leave that rifle empty
Oh oh oh oh oh oh no there's no getting over you
plea ea ea ea ea ease please please come down to your senses
Tear down your fences
Your walls, crawling over you

How deep is the well you've been drinking from
How fast can you go down and see
Is it sure enough to last beyond this century
Pure enough to wash your conscience clean

I see 7 billion miners digging holes in you, girl
But me I can't be bothered
Lend me some of your I'l send you some of someone else's
Pennies for you thoughts
Connecting all the dots

Die-dee-die-dee-die-dee-die just don't leave that rifle empty
Oh oh oh oh oh oh no there's no getting over you
plea ea ea ea ea ease please please come down to your senses
Tear down your fences
Your walls, crawling over you

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from Live at Windows 5-4-2011, track released May 4, 2012
Lyrics and music by Scott Hamilton
Guitar, Vocals - Scott Hamilton
Drums, backup vocals - David Koczij
Contrabasse - Paolo Melindi
Sound engineer - Stefano Capone

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Cougars in America Brussel, Belgium

Cougars in America is the new alt-folk project of Canadian-turned-Bruxellois singer-songwriter, Scott Hamilton. Poet, multi- instrumentalist, and troubadour, he transforms his world into song. His music has been compared to Bonnie Prince Billy or Sufjan Stevens, and serves in equal measures American Folk, Blues, and Indie Rock. ... more

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