SATIN SHEETS
(John Volinkaty)
Bill Anderson & Jan Howard - 1971
Jeanne Pruett - 1973
Melba Montgomery - 1973
Barbara Fairchild - 1973
Loretta Lynn - 1973
Tammy Wynette - 1974
Hank Williams Jr. - 1974
Diana Trask - 1974
Sheery Bryce - 1974
Ace Cannon (Instr.) - 1975
Danny Davis (Instr.) - 1975
Wilma Burgess - 1982
Dolly Parton - 1996
Martina McBride - 2005
As recorded by BILL ANDERSON with JAN HOWARD:
Satin sheets to lie on, satin pillows to cry on
And still you're not happy here with me
Big long Cadillacs, tailor-mades upon your back
And still you want me to set you free
We've been through thick and thin together
Braved the fair and stormy weather
We've had all the hard times you and I
And now that I'm a big success
You called today and you confessed
And told me things that make me want to die
You told me there's another man
Who can give more than I can
And I've given everything that cash will buy
You can buy me a peaceful night
With loving arms around me tight
And you're too busy to notice the hurt in my eyes
Satin sheets to lie on, satin pillows to cry on
And still you're not happy here with me
Big long Cadillacs, tailor-mades upon your back
And still you want me to set you free
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As recorded by JEANNE PRUETT:
Satin sheets to lie on, satin pillows to cry on
Still I'm not happy, don't you see
Big long Cadillac, tailor-mades upon my back
Still I want you to set me free
I've found another man
Who can give more than you can
Though you've given me ev'rything money can buy
But your money can't hold me tight
Like he does on a long, long night
No, you didn't keep me satisfied
(Satin sheets) Satin sheets to lie on
(Satin pillows) Satin pillows to cry on
Still I'm not happy, don't you see
Big long Cadillac, tailor-mades upon my back
Still I want you to set me free
(Satin sheets) Satin sheets to lie on
(Satin pillows) Satin pillows to cry on
Still I'm not happy, don't you see
Big long Cadillac, tailor-mades upon my back
Still I want you to set me free
(Satin sheets) Satin sheets to lie on
(Satin pillows) satin pillows to cry on
Still I'm not happy, don't you see
Big long Cadillac ............. FADE
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As recorded by HANK WILLIAMS Jr.:
I gave you satin sheets to lie on
I got you some o' them satin pillows to cry on
Ah, but still you're not happy, I can see
Bought you a big long Cadillac
Put them tailor-mades right up on your back
And still you want me to set you free
They said you'd found another man
Who could give you more than I can
Though I've given you anything money could buy
But my money couldn't hold you tight
Like he did while I was makin' a livin' all night
And I know I didn't keep you satisfied
But I gave you them satin sheets to lie on
Got you some satin pillows to cry on
But still you're not happy, I can see
I give you a big long Cadillac
Put them tailor-mades right on your back
Still you're askin' me to set you free
(Instrumental Break)
Yeah, they tell me you've found some other man
A man that could give you more than I can
I thought I gave you anything and ev'rything money could buy
But I guess money couldn't hold you tight
Like he did while I was singin' all night
And I know, I know I didn't keep you satisfied
But I gave you some satin sheets to lie on
Got you some o' them satin pillows to cry on
And still you're not happy, I can see
I give you a big long Cadillac
Put them tailor-mades right on your back
But still you want me to set you free
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - June 2014)
