Charlie Rich was simultaneously one of the most critically acclaimed and most erratic country singers of post-World War II era. Rich had all the elements of being one of the great country stars of the '60s and '70s, but his popularity never matched his critical notices. What made him a critical favorite also kept him from mass success. Throughout his career, Rich willfully bended genres, fusing country, jazz, blues, gospel, rockabilly, and soul. Though he had 45 country hits in a career that spanned nearly four decades, he became best-known for his lush, Billy Sherrill-produced countrypolitan records of the early '70s.
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My Elusive Dreams Lyrics
Charlie Rich
My Elusive Dreams
By Charlie Rich
You followed me to Texas.
You followed me to Utah.
We didnt find it there,
So we moved on.
You went with me to Alabam,
And things looked good in Birmingham.
We didnt find it there,
So, we moved on.
I know youre tired of following
My elusive dreams and schemes!
For theyre only fleeting things
My elusive dreams.
You had my child in Memphis.
Then I heard of work in Nashville.
But we didnt find it there,
So we moved on
To a small farm in Nebraska
To a gold mine in Alaska
We didnt find it there,
So we moved on.
Now weve left Alaska,
cause there was no gold there.
But this time,
Only two of us moved on.
Now all we have is each other,
And a little memory to cling to.
Still you wont let me go
Go on alone.
I know youre tired of following
My elusive dreams and schemes!
For theyre only fleeting things
My elusive dreams.