George Jones & Tammy Wynette T: I followed you to Texas T: I followed you to Utah G: We didn't find it there, so we moved on T: I went with you to Alabam' T: Things looked good in Birmingham G: We didn't find it there, so we moved on Chorus: (Both) I know you're tired of followin' My elusive dreams and schemes For they're only fleeting things My elusive dreams G: You had my child in Memphis G: Then I heard of work in Nashville T: We didn't find it there, so we moved on G: To a small farm in Nebraska
G: To a gold mine in Alaska T: We didn't find it there, so we moved on Both: And now we've left Alaska Both: Because there was no gold mine T: But this time, only two of us moved on G: And now all we have is each other G: And a little memory to cling to T: And still I won't let you go on alone Chorus: (Both): I know you're tired of followin' My elusive dreams and schemes For they're only a fleeting thing My elusive dreams For they're only a fleeting thing, my elusive dreams...