Lyrics
Childhood living is easy to do
The things you wanted, I bought them for you
Graceless lady, you know who I am
You know I can't let you slide through my hands
Wild horses, couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away
I watched you suffer a dull aching pain
Now you decided to show me the same
No sweeping exits or offstage lines
Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away
I know, I've dreamed you a sin and a lie
I have my freedom but I don't have much time
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried
Let's do some living, after we die
Wild horses, couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, we'll ride them some day
Wild horses, couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, we'll ride them some day
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Credits
Performances
This song is unreleased by Elvis Costello, but he performed it with Lucinda Williams on their Crossroads appearance (recorded 2001-11-06, broadcast 2002-01-13) and with Emmylou Harris on their 2005 tour.
Recordings
- The Flying Burrito Brothers, on Burrito Deluxe, 1970
- The Rolling Stones, on Sticky Fingers, 1971 (recorded 1969)
- Labelle, on Labelle, 1971
- Melanie, on Madrugada, 1974
- Leon Russell, on Stop All That Jazz, 1974
- The Sundays, on Blind, 1992
- Otis Clay, on Paint It Blue: The Songs Of The Rolling Stones, 1997
- Southside Johnny, on Spittin' Fire, 1997
- Johnny Thunders & Sylvain Sylvain, on Sad Vacation, 1999
- Alicia Keys (with Adam Levine), on Unplugged, 2005
Bootlegs
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