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I Ain't Ever Satisfied

from The Secret of Life by Gretchen Peters

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I was born by the railroad tracks
The train whistle wailed and i wailed right back
Daddy left Mama when i was quite young
He said "one of these days you're gonna follow me on"

Woh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I ain't ever satisfied
Woh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I ain't ever satisfied

Now i had me a man and he was my world
But i ran off like a back street girl
Back street woman can not be true
Now I’m standin' on the boulevard thinkin' bout you

I got an empty feeling deep inside
I'm going over to the other side

Last night i dreamed i made it to the promise land
I was standin' at the gate and i had the key in my hand
Saint Peter said "come in child, you're finally home"
I said "no thank you Peter, i'll just move along"

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from The Secret of Life, released June 4, 1996
written by Steve Earle

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For two decades, Gretchen Peters has been one of Nashville's most beloved and respected artists. A 2014 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Peters has accumulated accolades as both songwriter and artist. Her latest album, The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury (May 2020), is a loving tribute to another Hall of Fame songwriter. ... more

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