Recorded by David Houston and Tammy Wynette Words and Music by C. Putnam and B. Sherrill D G T: I followed you to Texas A7 D T: I followed you to Utah G A7 D: We didn't find it there, so we moved on; D G T: I followed you to Al-a-bam' A7 D T: things looked good in Birmingham G A7 D: We didn't find it there, so we moved on. CHORUS D G B: I know you're tired of followin' A7 D B: My elusive dreams and schemes G D B: For they're only fleeting things A7 D B: My elusive dreams. T: I had your child in Memphis T: You heard of work in Nashville D: We didn't find it there, so we moved on; D: To a small farm in Nebraska D: To a gold mine in Alaska T: We didn't find it there, so we moved on. D: And now we've left Alaska, D: Because there was no gold mine. (SPOKEN) T: But this time, only two of us moved on T: Now all we have is each other T: And a little memory to cling to. D: And still you won't let me go on alone. D: I know you're tired of followin' D: My elusive dreams and schemes D: For they're only fleeting things D: My elusive dreams. B: For they're only fleeting things, my elusive dreams. SOURCE: GREAT COUNTRY HITS/EPIC RECORDS BN-26550 LEGEND: T: TAMMY/D: DAVID/B: DUET
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