“I'm Doin' Fine”
1980s Neo-Traditional Country Ballad • Sung by Country Cate
Just discovered Country Cate Music? Click here for a full playlist –https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAtYSl5U5Khg07IE8mk3uw-deH9qGwaIF Step into the tender irony of Country Cate’s new classic-country ballad, “Doin’ Fine.” This one’s a soft-spoken confession in everyday clothes: late punch-ins, leaky faucets, the TV talking after midnight. She tells the truth plain—can’t sleep, can’t quit the whiskey, hasn’t met someone new—and then signs it off with a brave little smile: I’m ok, I’m doin’ fine. Cate sings it like a message left on the kitchen counter, steady and unguarded, where the smallest details tell on the heart. For fans of 1980s country women, this track nods to the era’s plainspoken power: Reba McEntire, Rosanne Cash, Patty Loveless, The Judds, Barbara Mandrell, Tanya Tucker, Kathy Mattea, K.T. Oslin, Lorrie Morgan, and Juice Newton—where the lyric lands first, the melody holds it, and every line matters. If this song moved you, please Like, drop your favorite line in the comments, and subscribe for more Country Cate stories. Listen Next: Lyrics: “Doin’ Fine” Well, it’s been a while You still wear that Sunday grin Heard you’re doin’ fine Got that foreman gig last spring And your mama says You finally fixed the gate Me? I’m hangin’ steady Yeah, I’m doin’ great I never drift off easy I roll in late to work Can’t put down the whiskey I know exactly how it hurts And I been good and lonely since we said our goodbyes no, i’ve never been better I’m ok, I’m doin’ fine No, I ain’t met someone Canceled dinner twice last week I let the kitchen faucet leak It's all the talk I really seek Can’t decide much else Most nights I just stay Guess I should be prayin’ But I forgot what to say I never drift off easy I roll in late to work Can’t put down the whiskey I know exactly how it hurts And I been good and lonely since we said our goodbyes no, i’ve never been better I’m ok, I’m doin’ fine Yeah, I’ve never been better Things are goin’ my way I don’t turn the TV off Let it talk for me at night I sleep out on the sofa 'Cause the bed don't feel right Say I ain’t felt a ripple since we said our goodbyes If anyone is askin’ I’m ok, I’m doin’ fine Lyrics written by Josh Durey @joshuadurey