And you were born pure gold in the 70s A mobile home in the canyon home Your arms were long and bronze like summer dreams Your heart was young and full of hope And you were born pure gold in the 70s And you were born pure gold The photo of your father in the kitchen where all hell broke loose The letters from your mother when you were sent away You turned your back and ran from all of this Your hair fell to your shoulder shake And you were born pure gold in the 70s And you were born pure gold