Elvis Costello - Withered & Died lyrics

This cruel old country has driven me down Teased me and lied, teased me and lied I've only sad stories to tell to this town My dreams have withered and died Once I was bending the tops of the trees Kind thoughts in my head, kind voices to hear Then I took up with a girl from the west Played run and hide, played run and hide Count one to ten and she's gone like the rest My dreams have withered and died If I was a bu*terfly, lived for a day I could be free just blowing away Silver moon sail up and silver moonshine On the water so wide, water so wide Slip from the bed of a good friend of mine My dreams have withered and died Once I was bending the tops of the trees Kind thoughts in my head, kind voices to hear This cruel country has driven me down Teased me and lied, teased me and lied I've only sad stories to tell to this town My dreams have withered and died My dreams have withered and died My dreams have withered and died