The Always on My Mind album, meanwhile, earned Nelson Album of the Year at both the ACM Awards and CMA Awards, and the song took home trophies for Single of the Year as well. "Always on My Mind" stayed on top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart for two weeks, before Nelson's duet with Waylon Jennings, "Just to Satisfy You," claimed the top spot instead. It was just magic that it was so simple and so right on the button." With Playground, you are able to identify which finger you should be using, as well as an onscreen keyboard that will help you identify the correct keys to play. You were always on my mind Verse 2 Maybe I didn't hold you All those lonely, lonely times And I guess I never told you I'm so happy that you're mine Pre-Chorus If I made you feel second best. "In this case, "Always on My Mind" happens to be one of those things that, universally, everybody on the planet has been there, you know. If the melody is singable, the words are not far away. This line is from the song Always on My Mind, sung by Elvis Presley, written by Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, and Mark James (1972). "I’ll think of the melody or the chord structure or something I’ll come up with, and I’ll make - I’ll see if that doesn’t fit the words or anything like that. Elvis Presley was the first artist to have a substantial hit with it, and it remains one of his most loved songs to this day. "I wrote those two verses living in Springfield, Mo.," Carson recalls. 'Always on My Mind' has remained a timeless love song that has been covered by many artists over the years.