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 words in my ears, kind faces to see Then I struck up with the boys from the west They'd run and hide, they'd run and hide Count one to ten and he's gone with the rest My dreams have withered and died
Silver moon sail up oh silver moon shine On the water so wide, the water so wide Steal from the bed of some good friend of mine My dreams have withered and died If I was a butterfly, I'd live for a day I would 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 have withered and died My dreams have withered and died
[00:08.80]This cruel country has driven me down [00:16.25]Teased me and lied, teased me and lied [00:23.93]I've only sad stories to tell to this town [00:31.73]My dreams have withered and died [00:39.35]Once I was bending the tops of the trees [00:46.27]Kind words in my ears, kind faces to see [00:54.49]Then I struck up with the boys from the west [01:02.26]They'd run and hide, they'd run and hide [01:10.04]Count one to ten and he's gone with the rest [01:17.75]My dreams have withered and died [01:23.42] [01:55.14]Silver moon sail up oh silver moon shine [02:02.84]On the water so wide, the water so wide [02:10.46]Steal from the bed of some good friend of mine [02:17.78]My dreams have withered and died [02:25.41]If I was a butterfly, I'd live for a day [02:33.12]I would be free just blowing away [02:41.00]This cruel country has driven me down [02:48.55]Teased me and lied, teased me and lied [02:56.03]I've only sad stories to tell to this town [03:03.49]My dreams have withered and died My dreams have withered and died
