A Satisfied Mind
Red Hayes * Track #14 On Hillbilly Hit Parade Volume 1
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Album Hillbilly Hit Parade Volume 1
- #1
Why Baby WhyGeorge Jones
- #2
Any Old TimeGeorge Jones
- #3I Take the Chance
George Jones & Jeanette Hicks
- #4
Hold Everything (Till I Get Home)George Jones
- #5
You Gotta Be My BabyGeorge Jones
- #6I Walk the Line
Benny Barnes
- #7Sweet Dreams
George Jones
- #8Blackboard of My Heart
Leon Payne
- #9A Satisfied Mind
Red Hayes
- #10Yes I Know Why
George Jones
- #11Heartbreak Hotel
George Jones
A Satisfied Mind by Red Hayes
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Red HayesA Satisfied Mind Lyrics
[Verse 1]
How many times have you heard someone say
"If I had his money I would do things my way"?
But little they know that it is so hard to find
One rich man in ten with a satisfied mind
[Verse 2]
Once I was winning in fortune and fame
Everything that I dreamed for to get a start in life's game
But suddenly it happened, I lost every dime
But I'm richer by far with a satisfied mind
[Verse 3]
Money can't buy back your youth when you're old
Or a friend when you're lonely, or a love that's grown cold
The wealthiest person is a pauper at times
Comparеd to the man with a satisfied mind
[Verse 4]
When lifе has ended, my time has run out
My friends and my loved ones I leave, there's no doubt
But one thing for certain when it comes my time
I'll leave this old world with a satisfied mind
A Satisfied Mind Q&A
Who wrote A Satisfied Mind's ?
A Satisfied Mind was written by Red Hayes & Jack Rhodes.
What is the origin of the song?
According to an interview conducted by Country Music Poeple (circa July 1973), songwriter “Red” Hayes said the following about “A Satisfied Mind”:
The song came from my mother. Everything in the song are things I heard her say over the years. I put a lot of thought into the song before I came up wi...