Billie Jo Spears (born January 14, 1937 in Beaumont, Texas as Billie Jean S… Read Full Bio ↴Billie Jo Spears (born January 14, 1937 in Beaumont, Texas as Billie Jean Spears, died December 14, 2011 in VIdor, Texas) was a country music singer who was particularly popular in the 1970s.

Spears moved from Texas to Nashville in 1964. She earned a Capitol Records contract in 1968. Her first hit was 1969's "Mr. Walker, It's All Over."

Spears won country fans over with her tough, bluesy style; however, it was not until 1975's "Blanket on the Ground" that she broke through to major stardom. The song hit number one on the country charts in the United States. The song did well in the United Kingdom, as well; the song climbed into the top five in the pop hits there.

Spears' followed up "Blanket on the Ground" with the top ten "What I've Got In Mind." "What I've Got in Mind" did even better in the United Kingdom, turning out to be a second top 5 British hit for her across the sea.

Spears had successes with "Misty Blue," "'57 Chevrolet," "Love Ain't Gonna Wait For Us," "If You Want Me," and others. 1981's remake of Tammy Wynette's 1960s hit, "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad," was Spear's last voyage into America's country top 20.

Her Greatest Hits album was a top 10 best seller, and furthered her fan base.

By the mid-1980s, her success in the United States had tapered off. However, she retained a following in the U.K., recording a number of albums for the British market that had limited or no release in America. This level of fame in Britain was summed up by the the magazine entitled Country Music People during the 1990s when an article described Spears as "The Queen Mother of Country music."

In 2005, Spears released the album "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry".

For The Good Times
Billie Jo Spears Lyrics

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Don't look so sad I know it's over
But life goes on and this old world will keep on turning
Let's just be glad we had some time to spend together
There's no need to watch the bridges that were burning

Lay your head upon my pillow
Hold your warm and loving body close to mine
Hear the whisper of the raindrops blowing soft against the window

And make believe you love me one more time for the good times

I'll get along you'll find another
But I'll be here if you should find you ever need me
Don't say a word about tomorrow or forever
There'll be time enough for sadness when you leave me

Lay your head upon my pillow
Hold your warm and tender body close to mine

Hear the whisper of the raindrops blowing soft against the window
And make believe you love me one more time, for the good times...

Overall Meaning

In Billie Jo Spears's song For the Good Times, the singer is consoling their partner after the end of their relationship. Despite the sadness of the situation, they encourage their partner to focus on the good times they had together instead of dwelling on the bridges that were burned. The singer invites their partner to lay their head on their pillow and hold them close, listening to the raindrops and pretending for a moment that they still love each other. The final verse acknowledges that life will go on and both parties will move on, but the singer will be there for their partner if they ever need them.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't look so sad I know it's over
Don't feel too bad as I understand that this is ending

But life goes on and this old world will keep on turning
But life continues, and the world will keep moving forward

Let's just be glad we had some time to spend together
Let's be happy that we got to spend some time together

There's no need to watch the bridges that were burning
There is no point in dwelling on the past and the things that can't be changed

Lay your head upon my pillow
Put your head on my pillow

Hold your warm and loving body close to mine
Keep your loving, warm body near mine

Hear the whisper of the raindrops blowing soft against the window
Listen to the quiet sound of raindrops hitting the windowpane

And make believe you love me one more time for the good times
Let's pretend that we still love each other for the sake of the good times we had

I'll get along you'll find another
I'll be fine and you'll find someone else

But I'll be here if you should find you ever need me
But I'll be here if you ever need me

Don't say a word about tomorrow or forever
Let's not talk about the future or eternity

There'll be time enough for sadness when you leave me
We can be sad when you leave, but let's not be sad now

Lay your head upon my pillow
Put your head on my pillow

Hold your warm and tender body close to mine
Keep your tender, warm body close to mine

Hear the whisper of the raindrops blowing soft against the window
Listen to the quiet sound of raindrops hitting the windowpane

And make believe you love me one more time, for the good times...
And let's pretend that we still love each other for the sake of the good times we had

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kristoffer Kristofferson

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