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 are withered and died

Once I was bending the tops of the trees
Kind words in my ear kind faces to see
Then I struck up with a gal from the West
Played run and hide, she played run and hide
Count one to ten and she's gone with the rest
My dreams are withered and died

Silver moon sail up and silver moon shine
On the waters so wide, waters so wide
Steal from the bed of some good friend of mine
My dreams are withered and died

If I was a butterfly live for a day
And I could be free just blowing away
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 are withered and died
My dreams are withered and died

Richard Thompson - Watching The Dark: The History of Richard Thompson

May 1993

1. A Man In Need
2. Crash The Party
3. Bird In God's Garden / Lost And Found
4. Now Be Thankful
5. A Sailor's Life
6. Genesis Hall
7. The Knife-Edge
8. Walking On A Wire
9. Small Town Romance
10. Shepherd's March / Maggie Cameron
11. Wall Of Death
12. For Shame Of Doing Wrong
13. Back Street Slide
14. Strange Affair
15. Borrowed Time
16. From Galway To Graceland
17. Bogie's Bonnie Belle
18. Poor Wee Jockey Clarke
19. Jet Plane In A Rocking Chair
20. Dimming Of The Day
21. Old Man Inside A Young Man
22. Never Again
23. Hokey Pokey (The Ice Cream Song)
24. A Heart Needs A Home
25. Beat The Retreat
26. Al Bowlly's In Heaven
27. Walking Through A Wasted Land
28. When The Spell Is Broken
29. Little Blue Number
30. I Ain't Going To Drag My Feet No More
31. Withered And Died
32. Nobody's Wedding
33. The Poor Ditching Boy
34. The Great Valerio
35. Twisted
36. Calvary Cross
37. Jennie
38. Shoot Out The Lights