Gene Watson Song Lyric

Gene Watson is truly a 'Lone Star Hero' & has been singing professionally since the late 1950s & has been a country music (album) recording artist since the late 1960s.  Gene was one of the first artists to adhere to, and remain faithful to, a 'hard' traditional country sound.



The music of Gene Watson is part of the very constitution of country music.  It is in Gene Watson's country music recordings that the tradition of heartfelt, genuine country music is preserved for all time.

Gene Watson steps into a recording studio, takes his place behind the microphone, and magic happens.

Gene Watson's contribution to the country music genre is immeasurable & it is here that you will find the lyrics of 'Fourteen carat mind'.

'Fourteen carat mind'
Written by Dallas Frazier & Larry Lee (RIP)
Published by Acuff-Rose Publications Inc. (BMI)

I still recall the morning that I met you
Standing out in front of Wilson's five and dime
Staring through the window at the jewellery
Hungry for the things you couldn't buy
Just like a fool I thought that I could please you
I saw you had an eye for things that shine
I paid seven sawmill dollars for a bracelet
Just to satisfy your fourteen carat mind

Layin' by these railroad tracks in Denver
With a hurtin' head and a half a pint of wine
Everything except my soul has been surrendered
Just to satisfy your fourteen carat mind

The cabin that I built in West Virginia
Was not enough to keep you satisfied
'Cause a man that's got a sawmill occupation
Can't afford to feed a rich girl's appetite
I wonder if you're still with Willie Jackson
Sometimes I wonder if he's still alive
Ol' Willie, he gave up his wife and children
Just to satisfy your fourteen carat mind

Layin' by these railroad tracks in Denver
With a hurtin' head and a half a pint of wine
Everything except my soul has been surrendered
Just to satisfy your fourteen carat mind

'Fourteen carat mind' was originally included on the following albums:

'Old Loves Never Die' MCA Records (1981)
'Greatest Hits' MCA Records (1985)
'A Way to Survive' Step One Records (1997)
'Ultimate Collection' Universal/Hip-O Records (2005)

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