My Elusive Dreams - Lyrics - George Jones

George Glenn Jones was an American musician, singer and songwriter who achieved international fame for his long list of hit records, including "White Lightning", as well as his distinctive voice and phrasing. For the last 20 years of his life, Jones was frequently referred to as the greatest living country singer. Country music scholar Bill C. Malone writes, "For the two or three minutes consumed by a song, Jones immerses himself so completely in its lyrics, and in the mood it conveys, that the listener can scarcely avoid becoming similarly involved." Waylon Jennings expressed a similar opinion in his song "It's Alright": "If we all could sound like we wanted to, we'd all sound like George Jones." The shape of his nose and facial features earned Jones the nickname "The Possum."

George Jones & Tammy Wynette T: I followed you to Texas T: I followed you to Utah G: We didn't find it there, so we moved on T: I went with you to Alabam' T: Things looked good in Birmingham G: We didn't find it there, so we moved on Chorus: (Both) I know you're tired of followin' My elusive dreams and schemes For they're only fleeting things My elusive dreams G: You had my child in Memphis G: Then I heard of work in Nashville T: We didn't find it there, so we moved on G: To a small farm in Nebraska G: To a gold mine in Alaska T: We didn't find it there, so we moved on Both: And now we've left Alaska Both: Because there was no gold mine T: But this time, only two of us moved on G: And now all we have is each other G: And a little memory to cling to T: And still I won't let you go on alone Chorus: (Both): I know you're tired of followin' My elusive dreams and schemes For they're only a fleeting thing My elusive dreams For they're only a fleeting thing, my elusive dreams...