Lyrics
When I stop dreaming
That's when I'll stop loving you
The worst I've ever been hurt in my life
The first time I ever, Lord, I wanted to die
Was the night when you told me you loved someone else
And asked me if I could forget
When I stop dreaming
That's when I'll stop wanting you
I'd be like a flower unwanted in spring
Alone and neglected transplanted in vain
To a garden of sadness where its pedals will fall
In the shadow of undying pain
When I stop dreaming
That's when I'll stop thinking of you
You can teach all the flowers to bloom in snow
You may take a pebble and teach it to grow
And you can teach all the raindrops to return to the clouds
But you can't teach my heart to forget
When I stop dreaming
That's when I'll stop crying for you

|
Credits
- Elvis Costello - vocal
- Charlie Louvin - vocal
- Pete Cummings - acoustic guitar
- Mac McCaughan - organ, guitar
- Paul Burch - guitar
- David Russell - fiddle
- Chip Young - acoustic guitar
- Chris Scruggs - acoustic guitar
- Dennis Crouch - upright bass
- Mitchell "Brownie" Brown - bass, background vocal
- Dianne Berry - acoustic guitar, background vocal
- Tony Crow - piano
- William Tyler - acoustic guitar
- Brian Kotzur - drums
Discography
Albums:
Singles:
Collections:
Soundtracks:
Various Artists collections:
Alternate Versions:
Covers
Recorded by:
- The Louvin Brothers, A-side of single, 1955
- Charlie Louvin, on The Many Moods Of Charlie Louvin, 1965
- The Browns, on When Love Is Gone, 1965
- Skeeter Davis, on Written By The Stars, 1965
- The Wilburn Brothers, on Country Gold, 1966
- Don Gibson, on Great Country Songs, 1966
- Ray Charles, on A Portrait Of Ray, 1968
- Hank Locklin, on Country Hall Of Fame, 1968
- Dottie West & Don Gibson, on Dottie & Don, 1969
- Jim & Jesse, on Saluting The Louvin Brothers, 1969
- Don Everly, on Don Everly, 1970
- Roy Orbison, on The Big O, 1970
- Hank Williams Jr., on All For The Love Of Sunshine, 1970
- Charlie Louvin & Melba Montgomery, on Baby You've Got What It Takes, 1971
- Del McCoury & The Dixie Pals, on High On A Mountain, 1972
- George Jones & Tammy Wynette, on Let's Build A World Together, 1973
- The Statler Brothers, on Carry Me Back, 1973
- Emmylou Harris, on Luxury Liner, 1977
- Jim & Jesse & Charlie Louvin, on Jim & Jesse & Charlie Louvin, 1982
- Raul Malo, on The Nashville Acoustic Sessions, 2004
- Johnny Cash, on Personal File, 2006 (recorded 1973)
Bootlegs
- This section may be incomplete.
| 