Withered And Died

Lyrics

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

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 butterfly, live for a day

I could be free just blowing away

Silver moon sail up and silver moon shine

On the waters so wide, waters 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

Credits

• Written by: Richard Thompson
• Produced by: Colin Fairley and Elvis Costello ("Fairley/Imposter")
• Musicians:

Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar

Discography

Albums:

• Goodbye Cruel World (reissue), Rykodisc/Demon, 1995 (hidden bonus track)
• Goodbye Cruel World (Deluxe Edition), Rhino/Edsel, 2004

Singles:

• Peace In Our Time, 1984

Collections:

• Out Of Our Idiot, 1987
• Singles, Volume 3, 2003

Soundtracks:

• none

Various Artists collections:

• none

Covers

Recorded by:

• Richard & Linda Thompson, on I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight, 1974
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Bootlegs

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