Written by Steve Earle/Gretchen Peters
Intro: Am F Am F G C (2x) C-C-C-F-C-G-G-C I was born by the railroad track C-C-C-F-C-G-G-C Train whistle wailed and I wailed right back C-C-C-F-C-G-G-C Daddy left Mama when I was quite young C-C-C-F-C-G-G-C Said, "One of these days you're gonna follow me on"C-C-C-F-C-G-G-C Well, I had me a man and he was my world C-C-C-F-C-G-G-C Oh, but I ran off like a back street girl C-C-C-F-C-G-G-C Back street woman cannot be true C-C-C-F-C-G-G-C Now I'm standing on the corner just thinking 'bout youAm7 F Am F G C Whoa____, I ain't ever satisfied Am7 F Am F G C Whoa____, I ain't ever satisfiedBridge: G F G I got an empty feeling deep inside F G I'm going over to the other side Instrumental: Am F Am F G C (2x) C-C-C-F-C-G-G-C Last night I dreamed I made it to the promised land C-C-C-F-C-G-G-C I was standing at the gate and I had the key in my hand C-C-C-F-C-G-G-C Saint Peter said, "Come in child, you're finally home" I said, "No thank you Peter, I'll just move along"Am7 F Am F G C Whoa____, I ain't ever satisfied Am7 F Am F G C Whoa____, I ain't ever satisfiedOUTRO: Am F Am F G C (2x)Am7 F Am F G C Whoa____, I ain't ever satisfied Am7 F Am F G C Whoa____, I ain't ever satisfied Am7 F Am F G C Whoa____, I ain't ever satisfied Am7 F Am F G C Whoa____, I ain't ever satisfied