Deep in the Motherlode

"Deep in the Motherlode"
Song by Genesis from the album …And Then There Were Three…
Released	7 April 1978
Recorded	September - October 1977
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	5:15
Label	Charisma/Virgin (UK), Atlantic Records (US)
Writer	Mike Rutherford
Producer	David Hentschel and Genesis
…And Then There Were Three… track listing
"Burning Rope" (5) "Deep in the Motherlode" (6) "Many Too Many" (7)

"Deep in the Motherlode" is a song performed and recorded by Genesis, with lyrics and music by Mike Rutherford. It was released as the sixth track on the group's 1978 album …And Then There Were Three….

The song tells a fictional story of a man's travels during the Nevada gold rush and his family's urging for him to get as much gold as he can. The song is notable for a powerful guitar performance by Mike Rutherford.

The name of the song could be a reference to a famous phrase by Horace Greeley, an American politician and editor, supporter of liberal policies towards settlers, who, in a July 13, 1865 editorial, famously advised: "Go West, young man, go West and grow up with the country."

The song was performed live by Genesis on their 1978 tour and was used as a frequent opening number on their 1980 tour, but the song was not performed live thereafter. In Japan and North America it was released as a single, but re-titled as "Go West Young Man", as this line was repeated throughout the song.