(She got the gold mine, I got the...)
Sides face grand square
Well I guess it was back in '63 when my cookin' got the better of me
So I asked this little girl I was goin' with to be my wife
Well she said she would, so I said "I do", but I would of said I wouldn't
If I had just knew how saying "I do" was gonna screw up the rest of my life
Circle to the left
She got the gold mine, I got the shaft
Allemande left the corner, swing the partner, promenade
Well it all sounds sorta funny, but it hurts too much to laugh
She got the gold mine, I got the shaft

Heads square thru 4 hands
Dosado corner, swing thru
Spin the top, right & left thru
Send her back flutter wheel, sweep 1/4 more
Swing the corner, promenade

(She got the gold mine, I got the...)
Sides face grand square
Well it wasn't too long till the lust all died, I admit I wasn't too surprised
When I came home and found my suitcase setting out in the front porch
Well I tried to get in, she changed the lock, then I found a note on the mailbox
It said "So long, turkey, my attorney will be in touch"
I decided to give her her share...
Circle to the left
She got the gold mine, I got the shaft
Allemande left the corner, swing the partner, promenade
Well it all sounds sorta funny, but it hurts too much to laugh
She got the gold mine, I got the shaft

(She got the gold mine, I got the...)
Sides face grand square
They gave her the color television set, the house, the kids and both cars
I'm tellin' you, son, they have made a mistake; it all adds up to more than this cowboy makes
While she's livin' like a queen on alimony, I'm workin' two shifts, eatin' bologna
I'm totin' food stamps, get it, Judge, you hillbilly?
Circle to the left
She got the gold mine, I got the shaft
Allemande left the corner, swing the partner, promenade
Well it all sounds sorta funny, but it hurts too much to laugh
She got the gold mine, I got the shaft