From Cotton To Satin Song Lyrics and Chords by Gene Watson
From Cotton To Satin
Recorded by Gene Watson
Written by David Chamberlain and Jim Vest
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From cotton to satin from Birming
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ham to Manhattan
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From a pickup to a long limou
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From cotton to satin from Birming
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ham to Manhattan
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She had to
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follow her
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dream
I saved up enough to
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buy her one small
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diamond
That's the year that old tractor broke
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down
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And the dream house I promised her
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still lies by a
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shade
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Some old bricks and
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boards all
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around
She begged me to take her
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to see New York
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City
So I mortgaged the farm and we were
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gone
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But while we were there she
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took up with a
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rich
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I came back to the
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country
a
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lone
Now there is the garden where
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she touched every
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flower
There's the meadow where we walked hand in
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hand
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If only she'd waited she'd
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have more than she
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dreamed
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For today they
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struck oil on my
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land
She went from cotton to satin from Birming
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ham to Manhattan
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From a pickup to a lonely limou
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sine
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From cotton to satin from Birming
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ham to Manhattan
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She had to
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follow her
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dream
She went from cotton to satin
FAQ
Who sang the the song From Cotton To Satin?
- The song From Cotton To Satin was sang by Gene Watson.
Who is Gene Watson?
- Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country music singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1981 #1 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature 1979 song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has included five number one hits, 21 top tens, and 48 charted singles.
