Amanda

Don Williams

About Amanda

"Amanda" is a 1973 song written by Bob McDill and recorded by both Don Williams (1973) and Waylon Jennings (1974). "Amanda" was Waylon Jennings's eighth solo number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for three weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. As recorded by Jennings, "Amanda" had been a track on his 1974 album The Ramblin' Man, but was not released as a single at that time; two other tracks, "I'm a Ramblin' Man" and "Rainy Day Woman," were. More than 4½ years later, new overdubs were added to the original track and placed on his first greatest hits album. In April 1979 the song was issued as a single, and it soon became one of the biggest country hits of 1979. 


Year:
2003
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I've held it all inward
Lord knows I've tried
It's an awful awakenin'
In a country boy's life
When you look in the mirror
In total surprise
At the hair on your shoulders
And the age in your eyes.

[Chorus]
Amanda light of my life
Fate should have made you a gentle man's wife
Amanda light of my life
Fate should have made you a gentle man's wife.

Well the measure of people
Don't understand
The pleasures of life
In a hillbilly band
I got my first guitar
When I was fourteen
Now I'm crowding thirty
And still wearin' jeans.

[Chorus]

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Don Williams

Don Williams (born May 27, 1939, Floydada, Texas, United States), is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971, singing popular ballads and amassing 17 No. 1 Country & Western hits. more »

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Written by: Robert Lee McDill

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10 facts about this song

Song Origin
"Amanda" is a song composed by the legendary Bob McDill.
Popular Artists
Both Don Williams and Waylon Jennings sang separate renditions of this song, with Jennings' version becoming more popular.
Chart Performance I
Don Williams' version of Amanda was originally released in 1973 on his album "Volume III". However, it was later released as a single in 1979 and peaked at number 2 on the Billboard's Hot Country Singles.
Chart performance II
Waylon Jennings' version of the song was featured on his 1974 album "The Ramblin' Man". In 1979, it peaked at number 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart when it was released as a single.
Lyrics Theme
The song Amanda is about a man and his regrets on a journey into manhood in the context of his relationship with a woman named Amanda.
Notable Covers
Other country artists, including Johnny Cash and Chris Stapleton, have also covered this enduring hit song.
Special Recognition
Waylon Jennings' rendition of "Amanda" is listed at rank 57 on Rolling Stone's list of "100 Greatest Country Songs of All Time".
Multi-Chart Hit
The song's enduring popularity meant that it was a hit on the charts multiple times, with Don Williams' release in 1973, Waylon Jennings' release in 1974, and again with Don Williams in 1979.
Grammy Nomination
Waylon Jennings' version of the song received a nomination for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male at the 22nd annual Grammy Awards.
Memorable Line
The famous opening line of the song: "I've held it all inward, God knows, I've tried" has become one of the most recognized and loved lines in country music.

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