Porter Wagoner – A Satisfied Mind, is a song written by Joe «Red» Hayes and Jack Rhodes. Hayes explained the origin of the song in an interview: «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 with the title. One day my father-in-law asked me who I thought the richest man in the world was, and I mentioned some names. He said, ‘You’re wrong; it is the man with a satisfied mind.'»

The song has been covered by a variety of well-known artists. Porter Wagoner charted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs list in 1955

Porter Wagoner – A Satisfied Mind
From the album A Satisfied Mind
B-side «Eat Drink And Be Merry»
Released 1955
Genre Country
Length 2:27
Label RCA Victor
Songwriter(s) Joe «Red» Hayes and Jack Rhodes

TOP 100 COUNTRY SONG

Porter Wagoner – A Satisfied Mind Lyrics

How many times have you heard someone say
If I had his money I could do things my way
But little they know that is so hard to find one rich man in ten with a satisfied mind
Once I was waiting in fortune and fame
Everything that I dreamed for to get a start in life’s game
But suddenly it’s happened I lost every dime
But I’m richer by far with a satisfied mind

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 compared to the man with a satisfied mind
When life has ended my time has run out
My friends and my loved ones I’ll leave there’s no doubt
But there’s one thing for certain when it comes my time
I’ll leave this old world with a satisfied mind

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