Miranda Lambert - Automatic Lyrics






Quarter in a payphone
Drying laundry on the line
Watching Sun Tea in the window
Pocket watch for tellin' time
Seems like only yesterday I'd get a blank cassette
Record the country countdown 'cause I couldn't buy it yet

If we drove all the way to Dallas just to buy an Easter dress
We’d take along a Rand McNally, stand in line to pay for gas
God knows that shifting gears ain’t what it used to be
I learned to drive that 55 just like a queen, three on a tree

Hey, whatever happened to waitin' your turn
Doing it all by hand,
'Cause when everything is handed to you
It's only worth as much as the time put in
It all just seemed so good the way we had it
Back before everything became automatic

If you had something to say
You'd write it on a piece of paper
Then you'd put a stamp on it
And they'd get it three days later
Boys would call the girls
And girls would turn them down
Staying married was the only way to work your problems out

Hey, whatever happened to waitin' your turn
Doing it all by hand,
'Cause when everything is handed to you
It's only worth as much as the time put in
It all just seemed so good the way we had it
Back before everything became automatic

Automatic

Let's roll the windows down
Windows with the cranks
Come on let's take a picture
The kind you gotta shake

Hey, whatever happened to waitin' your turn
Doing it all by hand,
'Cause when everything is handed to you
It's only worth as much as the time put in
It all just seemed so good the way we had it
Back before everything became automatic

Yeah

Automatic





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  1. D.... L....

    back in the 60's life was so much nicer when everything wasn't automatic

  2. T.... -....

    One of life's best written songs...

  3. E.... N....

    Miranda Lambert still has old country in her music.

  4. D.... L....

    Her smile and voice are so killer. I nee more Miranda in my life

  5. J.... T....

    The 80s sounding instrumental just makes you long for the past more. Pretty great. Fits perfectly with the lyrics of the song.

  6. R.... P....

    Beautiful song

  7. M.... B....

    This is me doing at home 🥂🎤❤️

  8. W.... J....

    A 55 Cameo?? She's Got Me

  9. W.... J....

    I would SO lick Her

  10. R.... f....

    Ole skool kids respected their parents you work for what you got, miss these days memories I miss my mom it will never be like this again💖👣😍

  11. T.... M....

    My fav ML song of all time!! Thank you for being so great

  12. j.... s....

    The message in this song is so powerful🙏🏻2019 and this song needs to be on the radio again!!!🇺🇸

  13. J.... ....

    Ok boomer

  14. D.... D....

    You said once that you're building an empire. No one can deny you've done exactly that. Don't let it stand in the way of building a family legacy. George Straight has a song about how it all ain't worth nothin'if you don't have someone to share it with. Yes, you have many, but how bout the one who'll be there when the ride is done? I love you, Miranda, so I'll keep praying for true joy to fill your heart😊😊😊

  15. B.... B....

    I came of age in the 80's, and we weren't doing it "all by hand" but this song still basically rings true. The things we have to do ourselves force us to grow.

  16. T.... V....

    STOP SAIN' NEGATIVE

  17. J.... M....

    just heard this for the first time, great song.

  18. B.... G....

    I hate driving atomatics, give me a standerd and I'll be happy... and if you can drive it we'll be friends

  19. R.... H....

    your the most beautiful woman in the world in my opinion

    R.... H....

    You have a great opinion!

  20. R.... H....

    where you at hunny?

  21. C.... A....

    I liked this song. Beautiful! pretty! gorgeous!

  22. N.... S....

    Ahhh the good ol' days. In 30 years they will be singing about the simplicity of smartphones and facebook. The cycle goes on.

  23. W.... S....

    Miranda Lambert sucks

  24. W.... S....

    Miranda Lam bersucks

  25. B.... O....

    Please donate to local shelter

  26. S.... Y....

    I so remember doing that. Didn't have the money then... Made me a better person.... I do everything myself still to this day....

  27. g.... s....

    god miranda what a great song the best yes you are the qween of country no one can sing like no one annyou write these song what a great talent you have like no other dear miranda ,

  28. A.... G....

    Guess what country fans : Miranda Lambert is coming to town : FEBRUARY 28 / SAP CENTER / INVITED HER // GET READY FOR SOME SHOE / BOOT STOMPING MUSIC // HEE HAW !!!!!

    Why o why

    I am in the Academic / Education industry!! This is a music genre : country // Taylor Swift / Blake Shelton / Faith Hill / Tim McGraw / Reba •|• original is Dolly Parton

  29. Z.... M....

    I'm only 13 years old and i 110% agree except for one thing automatic guns that's it.

  30. K.... L....

    I love you I wish you where my mom

  31. S.... C....

    I just love Miranda!

  32. P.... H....

    Miss those days....

  33. J.... C....

    This was way better than, "The House That Built Me". This speaks beyond ones self journey. It speaks of the entire picture of mans journey of civilization. Living was so much better before cell phones. Now the world is just a long distance argument that's worldwide and everybody is involved in the same pointless argument. All when life is at histories all-time simplest living.

  34. J.... S....

    Love you Miranda!

  35. B.... O....

    Your so Amazing

  36. A.... H....

    if only kids today had it as good as we had it back in the 70's. the last decent generation to raise kids (early 70s)

  37. T.... B....

    This song hits home... Thanks for this inspirational song. Love it Marana.

  38. B.... O....

    I miss you

  39. J.... C....

    I still do it all by hand, and the world got to watch me do it all by hand. Miranda has the everlasting teenage face and voice of all the country girls out there of the "stars".

  40. M.... K....

    This song reminds me of the time I got my rottie from a shelter. Such great memories. I still have my rottie. She's been a great dog.

  41. L.... ....

    my soul searchin girl

  42. A.... V....

    Miranda is very pretty. She reminds me of a friend I've known since we were about 8 and small town girls ourselves. Always enjoy her music.

  43. C.... S....

    I returned home after 30 years of being gone. And it killed me to see people who had their world in the palms of their hands. Destroyed their lives with all the demons I once had to battle.

  44. D.... O....

    Love 💞Love 💟 this song ! Brings back precious memories!!

    D.... O....

    Yes and the house that built me.
    No dry eyes here listening to those songs.

  45. C.... D....

    Your pretty thats all i can say beauty

  46. C.... D....

    I get msgs hope u not angry just havn fun with my shots thats all

  47. K.... E....

    She’s my girl 💕

  48. S.... A....

    it's not keeper of the flame

  49. Y.... H....

    Such a simple, pretty, true song, about the good old modest days ..

  50. K.... C....

    One of my absolute FAVES by Miranda <3

  51. A.... K....

    Marry me Miranda :)

  52. S.... B....

    Things change. The world evolves. If you stay stuck in the past you'll never live up to your full potential

  53. R.... A....

    Writer: Miranda Lambert (+ Nicole Galyon + Natalie Hemby). I never listened to country music at all until I heard Miranda Lambert.
    Now I'm a fan.

  54. W.... R....

    Love this song..

  55. T.... M....

    this song makes me so emotional.... i know that i'll listen to it in 10 years and cry about this....

  56. W.... S....

    this song is very pink pilled :)

  57. M.... T....

    I love myself chasing the boy in USA🤬 tell me why u all put me second to no where

  58. B.... T....

    Randy McNally bought my families map company "Clason Maps" in 1933. First map company in the nation. Im a wildland firefighter and I never use a GPS still. I love you music!

  59. S.... L....

    So true

  60. M.... H....

    Wow how cool is this song? Totally stumbled on it too, I was googling what automatic means and hey, scored an absolutely awesome song! 😃😃

    M.... H....

    Haha that's great 😄

  61. S.... V....

    My favorite country gal these days 🥰🥰🥰🥰

  62. n.... c....

    a very true song ... things aint what they used to be thats for sure, growing up now a days you got it made in the shade

  63. M.... Y....

    ♥ From Turkey 🇹🇷

  64. T.... 3....

    So peaceful

  65. S.... M....

    I still love this.

  66. R.... P....

    I love everything this beautiful lady does. For some reason I see a little sadness in her eyes as if she needs a hug just so she knows everything will be ok

  67. f.... s....

    Sweet memories..😍🤗

  68. J.... K....

    your beautiful

  69. J.... K....

    that makes me cry thats how good that song is

  70. U.... ....

    Not the automatic song I'm after

  71. S.... W....

    Memorrrriiiies

  72. L.... T....

    Miranda has to be the best artist and song writer of Country Music nowadays. Love her Music.

  73. S.... V....

    I want a rand McNally again ...I love you Miranda !!Team Miranda all the way !!Blake can go to hell .

  74. A.... H....

    I don't really like country music.

  75. g.... P....

    She is pretty

  76. V.... b....

    Your not that old and we know it

  77. L.... B....

    You are the best singer ever

  78. P.... R....

    We heard the song on the radio this morning. Great song and video!!!!!

  79. G.... M....

    Man, the old days were so much better!

  80. S.... D....

    I think this is what Ivanka meant dont you?

  81. D.... M....

    The first vehicle my mother learned how to drive was a pick up truck with a three speed on the column and when she was stopped on the hill at a red light with traffic in front of her AND behind her, on Queen St. in Martinsburg WV at the stop light that now has brothers Pizza,m maybe it's Anthony's Pizza,cant recall, on the right,but way back then was a burger King,right befour the city police station,her dad,my grandfather looked at her when it turned green and traffic strated moving and said to her,"well,are you gona go forward or are you gona go backwards"? She said she was SO scared and her heart was beating so fast and her feet were literally shaking and she somehow managed to drive up the hill and not drift back into the vehicle(s) behind her and that's how she learned how to drive. Swim or die. Her family had a manual truck and an automatic car but none of the kids were allowed to drive the car until long after they could drive a manual transmission, WELL. My grandfather told them all that if you can't drive a stick then you can't drive at all. 😊 My mother can drive ANYTHING and pretty much has and very,very well,might I add. 😊

  82. S.... M....

    It was wonderful morning with you going to work with you we saw a lot this morning

  83. N.... W....

    Hey we still do things by hand...we have to use our hands to text lmao

  84. N.... W....

    Respect to all the old people who remember doin all this stuff she's talkin about lmfao cuz i don't

  85. O.... C....

    Anybody watching in 2019

  86. S.... ....

    Friggin AMEN! Integrity, decency, morals. All before the technology age and automatic. All so good the way we had it.

  87. F.... A....

    I’m only 13 almost 14 and I love ❤️ country music I love Miranda she’s amazing I used to listen to Taylor Swift until she became pop and now I listen to Miranda she is my favorite singer right now and probably always will be. my favorite is the house that built me me and my mom listen to it in the car together and this one is the best

  88. B.... H....

    Sarah Conner

  89. b.... k....

    who in the freeking hell disliked this.
    i alwase said i was born 150 years late. god made a mistake he got me in the game onehundred and fifty years late.

  90. B.... S....

    So true!

  91. J.... M....

    Always end up here when I need to get in a good mood

  92. S.... M....

    Ok I'm sorry I won't bother you anymore you and your new husband is going good

  93. S.... M....

    Ccc is my trade mark cool com clicked

  94. S.... M....

    Only one should know

  95. S.... M....

    If I dived in your eyes I wonder what I might find in them or just one you have such a pretty eye

  96. J.... H....

    True to the last word!