| When I was a little country boy I had a dream |
| Our family wasn’t poor but rich instead |
| I took to the road instead of staying home to help |
| And that dream just withered up inside my head |
| All fall down, all fall down |
| When you build your dreams on wishes they fall down |
| All fall down, all fall down |
| When you build your dreams on wishes all fall down |
| When I was a strong young man I fell in love with Sue |
| I wanted her to be my wife someday |
| But I couldn’t bring myself to say «Sue, I love you» |
| And that dream just fell to the ground and blew away |
| All fall down, all fall down |
| When you build your dreams on wishes they fall down |
| All fall down, all fall down |
| When you build your dreams on wishes all fall down |
| When I reached middle age I hungered for success |
| And things like fancy limousines and such |
| About as close as I came to that fancy limousine |
| Was a thirty thousand dollar greyhound bus |
| All fall down, all fall down |
| When you build your dreams on wishes they fall down |
| All fall down, all fall down |
| When you build your dreams on wishes all fall down |
| When I reached my golden years I often had a dream |
| That I’d be respected by society |
| But here I am on skid row with a bottle in my hand |
| And free advice to give to fools like me |
| All fall down, all fall down |
| When you build your dreams on wishes they fall down |
| All fall down, all fall down |
| When you build your dreams on wishes all fall down |
| All fall down, all fall down |
| When you build your dreams on wishes they fall down |
| All fall down, all fall down |
| When you build your dreams on wishes all fall down |