Diamonds & Gold Lyrics

Lyric discussion by juj0 

Cover art for Diamonds & Gold lyrics by Tom Waits

For me it's about how a man leaves behind the way of life he used to live before - the railroad, the glass and the mad dogs of summer. Now he tries to live like everyone else, but preserve some of his ideals, however seeing his used-to-be friends chasing for their fortunes he both envies them and feels how ugly the way of life their living is.