fourteen carat mind

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 jewelry

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