268:"I'm Not Lisa" was written by Colter and describes the pain that comes with dating someone who has not gotten over a previous lover. The previous lover, named Lisa, was taken away by "His hand", which implies that she died and was led away by God. The song is sung from the perspective of the man's current lover named Julie who laments the fact that he cannot get over Lisa.
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310:hit, peaking at number 4 on the
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817:Australian Chart Book 1970-1992
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794:Country Music: The Rough Guide
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767:"Jessi Colter > Biography"
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419:Adult Contemporary Singles
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244:duets with her husband
1182:Under Your Spell Again
1062:A Country Star is Born
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169:Under Your Spell Again
1210:The Wild Side of Life
1118:Rock and Roll Lullaby
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1083:Diamond in the Rough
64:"For the First Time"
1150:Wanted! The Outlaws
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552:for her 2002 album
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371:Australia (
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1265:Categories
1231:Duane Eddy
796:. London:
778:2009-07-17
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663:2009-07-17
577:References
555:Hey, Y'all
871:Billboard
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565:Killdozer
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467:Billboard
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437:Springbok
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403:Canadian
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