[Verse 1]
I see you dream of greener pastures, for yourself
I see you stealing all the answers, does it help?
And in this dark room, these ugly creatures loom
What hungry greed, a little light could make your whole world clean

[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t you know by now?
The glory days are gone
Glory, glory days are gone
[Chorus]
One foot in a gold mine
The other one in the grave (in the grave!)
Wise words for the wicked
We don’t have time to play
I’ve got a melody haunting me endlessly
Got notebooks full and a world to see
No room for the haters, so you all best be on your way

[Verse 2]
You wear those feelings on your sleeve, for the whole world to see
You’ve got the smile down
You’ve got us fooled by clean, white teeth
We’ve been here before, I know this creaking floor
And I hear your heart beating under the boards

[Pre-Chorus]
Don’t you know by now?
The glory days are gone
Glory, glory days are gone

[Chorus]
One foot in a gold mine
The other one in the grave (in the grave!)
Wise words for the wicked
We don’t have time to play
I’ve got a melody haunting me endlessly
Got notebooks full and a world to see
No room for the haters, so you all best be on your way

[Bridge]
Do you really know your friends?
One by one you’re losing them

[Breakdown Chorus]
One foot in a gold mine
The other one in the grave (in the grave!)
Wise words for the wicked
We don’t got time, oh no we don’t got time
I’ve got a melody haunting me endlessly
Got notebooks full and a world to see
No room for the haters, so you all best be on your way
No room for the haters, so you all best be on your way