withered and died

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

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 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