Category: Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings first recorded “Good Hearted Woman” as the title track for his 1972 album Good Hearted Woman. The song quickly became a significant hit, reaching number one on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart and climbing to number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its success helped to solidify Jennings’ reputation as a leading artist in the country music scene during the early 1970s. The song’s impact was further recognized when it won the Single of the Year award at the 1976 Country Music Association Awards, highlighting its enduring popularity and influence within the genre.

In addition to the original solo version, a duet rendition of “Good Hearted Woman” was performed by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. This collaboration proved to be highly successful, marking the first of three number one hits the duo would achieve on the country charts together. The partnership between Jennings and Nelson brought a new dynamic to the song, blending their distinctive voices and styles. Their duet version remains a classic and is often celebrated as a defining moment in the careers of both artists, showcasing their chemistry and contribution to the outlaw country movement.

About Waylon Jennings

Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country musician, singer and songwriter. He is famous for being a part of the Outlaw movement and released many critically and commercially hit albums like, ‘Lonesome, On’ry and Mean’, ‘Honky Tonk Heroes’ and ‘Wanted! The Outlaws’ – the first platinum country music album. Between 1965 and 1991, ninety-six Jennings singles appeared on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart and sixteen topped it. Between 1966 and 1995 fifty-four of his albums charted on Billboard’s Top Country Albums, with eleven reaching Number 1. In 2001, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2007, he was posthumously awarded the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award by the Academy of Country Music.

Good Hearted Woman Lyrics

Waylon Jennings

A long time forgotten are dreams that just fell by the way
The good life he promised ain’t what she’s living today
But she never complains of the bad times or bad things he’s done, Lord
She just talks about the good times they’ve had and all the good times to come

She’s a good-hearted woman in love with a good-timin’ man
She loves him in spite of his ways that she don’t understand
Through teardrops and laughter, they’ll pass through this world hand-in-hand,
A good-hearted woman loving her good timing man

He like the night life, the bright lights and good-timin’ friends
When the party’s all over she’ll welcome him back home again
Lord knows she don’t understand him, but she does the best that she can
‘Cause she’s a good-hearted woman; she loves her good timin’ man

She’s a good-hearted woman in love with a good-timin’ man
She loves him in spite of his ways that she don’t understand
Through teardrops and laughter, they’ll pass through this world hand-in-hand,
A good-hearted woman loving her good timing man

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Willie Nelson / Waylon Jennings

Good Hearted Woman lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group

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