My Good-hearted Woman!

I like the big speakers attached to my entertainment system.  They are about 10 feet away from my crafting area where I engage in the activity of sewing and when I sew I like music.  So I go to Pandora and listen to Willie Nelson/Eddie Albert/Waylon Jennings type music (among others including worship and praise music).  I crank it up until it vibrates the pictures on the wall and makes the papers on the coffee table move.

Today I heard, again, a song that touches me deeply for some reason.  Well … I know the reason.  It is entitled “A Good-hearted Woman” by Willie Nelson/Waylon Jennings.  There are times when I hear it, if I start thinking about the words and singing along with that I find little drops of moisture forming in the corners of my eyes.

I’m not a good-timing man by any stretch of the imagination … but still … I am a little odd from time to time and I realize I can tax her patience.  That being the case, there are elements of this song that describe the attitude that my girlfriend has had toward our relationship for the last 50 years.  I love her even more for that (if that were possible).

Go ahead and crank it up … and sing along with!

A long time forgotten the dreams that just fell by the way
The good life he promised ain’t what she’s livin’ today
But she never complains of the bad times
Or the 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 she don’t understand
(With teardrops and laughter they pass through this world hand in hand)
(A good hearted woman, lovin’ a good timin’ man)

He likes the bright lights and night life and good time friends
And 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
A-this good hearted woman, lovin’ a good timin’ man

(She’s a good hearted woman in love with a good timin’ man)
(She loves him in spite of his ways she don’t understand)
(With teardrops and laughter they pass through this world hand in hand)
A good hearted woman, lovin’ a good timin’ man

(She’s a good hearted woman in love with a good timin’ man)
She loves him in spite of his ways she don’t understand
(With teardrops and laughter they pass through this world hand in hand)
A good hearted woman, lovin’ a good timin’ man

I love you Schmoo!