He is best known for performing in The Allman Brothers Band. He was born and spent much of his childhood in Nashville, Tennessee, before relocating to Daytona Beach, Florida. He and his brother, Duane Allman, developed an interest in music in their teens, and began performing in the Allman Joys in the mid-1960s. In 1967, they relocated to Los Angeles and were renamed the Hour Glass, releasing two albums for Liberty Records. In 1969, he and Duane regrouped to form the Allman Brothers Band, which settled in Macon, Georgia.
The Allman Brothers Band began to reach mainstream success by the early 1970s, with their live album At Fillmore East representing a commercial and artistic breakthrough. Shortly thereafter, Duane was killed in a motorcycle crash in 1971. The following year, the band's bassist, Berry Oakley was also killed in a motorcycle accident very close to the location of Duane's wreck. Their 1973 album Brothers and Sisters became their biggest hit, and Allman pursued a solo career afterward, releasing his debut album, Laid Back the same year. Internal turmoil took over the group, leading to a 1975 breakup. Allman was married to pop star Cher for the rest of the decade, while he continued his solo career with the Gregg Allman Band. After a brief Allman Brothers reunion and a decade of little activity, he reached an unexpected peak with the hit single "I'm No Angel" in 1987. After two more solo albums, the Allman Brothers reformed for a third and final time in 1989, and continued performing until 2014. He released his most recent solo album, Low Country Blues, in 2011, and his next, Southern Blood, is set to be released in 2017.
For his work in music, Allman was referred to as a Southern rock pioneer and received numerous awards, including several Grammys; he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. His distinctive voice placed him in 70th place in the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". Allman released an autobiography, My Cross to Bear, in 2012.
Allman died in Savannah, Georgia, on May 27, 2017.
I Can't Be Satisfied
Gregg Allman Lyrics
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Won't be back no more
Goin' back down south, child
Don't you want to go?
Woman I'm troubled, worried all in my mind
I can't be satisfied
But I just can't keep from cryin'
Pistol in your face
Stone cold graveyard
Gonna be your resting place
Woman I'm troubled, worried all in my mind
I can't never be satisfied
But I just can't keep from cryin'
All in my sleep
Hear my doorbell ring
Looking for my baby
Ain't seen a doggone thing
Woman I was troubled, worried all in my mind
I can't never be satisfied
But I just can't keep from cryin'
Well I know my baby
She gonna jump and shout
That old train be late man,
And I come walking out
Woman I'm troubled, worried all in my mind
I can't never be satisfied
But I just can't keep from cryin'
Gregg Allman's song "I Can't Be Satisfied" is a blues-based track about a man's inability to find true happiness in life. The lyrics suggest that he is leaving his current situation, likely a relationship, to return to his roots in the south. He desperately wants the woman he is leaving behind to come with him, but she refuses.
The first verse conveys a sense of finality as the singer declares that he won't be returning home. The second verse is more aggressive, with the singer describing his desire to shoot someone. This pent-up rage reflects his inner turmoil and dissatisfaction with his life. The third and fourth verses hint at his desperation and insomnia. He is consumed by thoughts of his missing lover and cannot find rest.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of hopelessness and despair, which is common in many blues songs. It speaks to the human condition of having unfulfilled desires and searching for something that may never come.
Line by Line Meaning
Goin' away baby
Leaving my current location and leaving you behind.
Won't be back no more
I have no plans to return to this place or relationship.
Goin' back down south, child
Going back to the place where I feel most at home and at ease.
Don't you want to go?
Asking if you want to come with me, but knowing that you won't.
Woman I'm troubled, worried all in my mind
Feeling unsettled and anxious about the state of my life and relationships.
I can't be satisfied
Nothing seems to bring me contentment or fulfillment.
But I just can't keep from cryin'
Despite my efforts to maintain a strong demeanor, my emotions are overwhelming me.
I feel like snappin'
Feeling close to losing control and potentially committing an act of violence.
Pistol in your face
Threatening to harm or even kill the person I am with.
Stone cold graveyard
The place where I envision you ending up after I am finished with you.
Gonna be your resting place
Promising to end your life in a violent manner.
All in my sleep
Even my dreams are plagued by my troubled state of mind.
Hear my doorbell ring
Wishing for the person I miss and long for to show up at my door.
Looking for my baby
Desperately seeking the comfort and love of my significant other.
Ain't seen a doggone thing
Not finding any comfort or solace in the world around me without my lover.
Well I know my baby
Despite my current turmoil, I am certain of my love for my significant other.
She gonna jump and shout
Anticipating the joy and excitement I will feel when I see my lover again.
That old train be late man,
Hoping that time can stand still so that I can spend more time with my significant other.
And I come walking out
Emerging from my meeting with my lover a changed and happier man.
Woman I'm troubled, worried all in my mind
Ending the song with the same refrain - continuing to feel unsettled and anxious despite brief moments of love and contentment.
I can't never be satisfied
The underlying theme of the song remains - nothing can bring me true happiness or contentment.
But I just can't keep from cryin'
Despite everything, my emotions continue to overwhelm me.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Muddy Waters, McKinley Morganfield
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
GraveyardDave19
this is so Beautiful
jose simon
Just listen and breathe...
DJslime
you should listen the original version by muddy waters
greenman7612
@DJslime - I was listening to the Muddy Waters version! That’s what brought me here.