Elvis Costello — Withered and Died

[Chorus] This cruel old country has driven me down, teased me and lied I've only sad stories to tell to this town My dreams have withered and died [Verse 1] 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 They'd run and hide, they'd run and hide Count one to ten and she's gone like the rest My dreams have withered and died If I was a butterfly, lived for a day I could be free just blowing away Silver moon sailor 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 [Chorus] 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 [x3]