By the late '50s Bonnie was recording on the Mar-Vel label with Fuzzy and his band, the Sun Valley Playboys. She cut a well-received duet album with Fuzzy, her sometime boyfriend, on Tally Records, which would later be re-released on Capitol Records as "Just Between the Two of Us." In 1961, Bonnie saw Haggard singing for the first time at a Lefty Frizzell concert. At the time, Haggard was just a few months out of San Quentin prison for breaking and entering. By 1964 Fuzzy was managing Haggard and suggested that Bonnie and Haggard re-record "Just Between the Two of Us." Taking Fuzzy's advice paid off; the song hit the top of the country charts but not for long. It was replaced by "(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers," Haggard's breakthrough single.
In 1965 Haggard signed with Capitol Records, married Bonnie, and signed the Strangers (including Bonnie) with a booking agency owned in part by Buck. Bonnie's marriage to Haggard lasted until 1978, but the two had already separated in 1975. Eventually Bonnie resumed touring with the Strangers in the late '70s and remarried for the final time to Fred McMillenher. She continued to tour regularly with Haggard and the Strangers. While Bonnie released half a dozen albums and numerous singles on Capitol Records in the mid- to late '60s, she remained satisfied singing backup as a member of the Strangers.
That Little Boy Of Mine
Bonnie Owens Lyrics
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Who cares for wealth or gold
Because I find a fortune
Within my arms I hold
A tiny turned up nose
Two cheeks just like a rose
So sweet from head to toes
Two arms that hold me tight
Two eyes that shine so bright
Two lips that kiss goodnight
That little boy of mine
No one will ever know
Just what his coming has meant
Because I love him so
He's something heaven has sent
He's all the world to me
He climbs upon my knee
To me he'll always be
That little boy of mine
And when he lays his head
Upon his pillow so white
I pray the Lord above
To guide him safe through the night
In dreams I see his face
And feel his fond embrace
There's no one can replace
That little boy of mine.
HOWEVER-----
This is the way my dad sang it to me:
A tiny turned up nose
Two cheeks just like a rose
So sweet from head to toes
That little boy of mine
Two eyes that shine so bright
Two arms that hold me tight
Two lips that kiss goodnight
That little boy of mine
No one will ever know
Just what his coming has meant
Because I love him so
He's something heaven has sent
He's all the world to me
He climbs upon my knee
To me he'll always be
That little boy of mine
Who cares for fame or fortune
Who cares for wealth or gold
God's given me my fortune
Within my arms I hold
A tiny turned up nose
Two cheeks just like a rose
So sweet from head to toes
That little boy of mine
The lyrics of Bonnie Owens's song, That Little Boy of Mine, express a mother's deep and unconditional love for her child. The opening lines of the song suggest that the mother finds no value in wealth, fortune or fame because she has found everything she ever wanted in her child's embrace. She describes the child's physical features such as his tiny turned-up nose, two cheeks like a rose, and how he is sweet from head to toe, which highlights the child's innocence and the mother's affection towards him.
The second stanza of the song expresses the mother's admiration for her child's physical attributes such as his bright shining eyes, tight embracing arms, and lips that give her a goodnight kiss. The mother shares how her child means everything to her and that she loves him unconditionally. She also expresses that her child is a gift from heaven and that his arrival has brought immense happiness and meaning to her life.
The final stanza of the song depicts the mother's protective nature towards her child, how she prays for her child's safety and protection through the night, and how she cherishes every moment she spends with him. The song's melody and words stand as a beautiful tribute to the special bond between a mother and her child, and how the love between them is eternal and unconditional.
Line by Line Meaning
Who cares for fame or fortune
I do not care for fame or wealth
Who cares for wealth or gold
I do not care for wealth or gold
Because I find a fortune
Because I have found something valuable
Within my arms I hold
I have it in my arms
A tiny turned up nose
His nose is small and turned up
Two cheeks just like a rose
His cheeks are rosy and look like a rose
So sweet from head to toes
He is sweet from head to toe
That little boy of mine
He is my little boy
Two arms that hold me tight
His arms are holding me tightly
Two eyes that shine so bright
His eyes are bright and shining
Two lips that kiss goodnight
He kisses me goodnight with his lips
No one will ever know
Nobody will ever know
Just what his coming has meant
What his coming has truly meant
Because I love him so
Because I love him very much
He's something heaven has sent
He is a gift from heaven
He's all the world to me
He means everything to me
He climbs upon my knee
He climbs onto my knee
To me he'll always be
He will always be to me
That little boy of mine
My little boy
And when he lays his head
When he puts his head down to sleep
Upon his pillow so white
On his white pillow
I pray the Lord above
I ask the Lord above
To guide him safe through the night
To keep him safe throughout the night
In dreams I see his face
I see his face in my dreams
And feel his fond embrace
And feel his loving hug
There's no one can replace
Nobody can replace him
That little boy of mine.
My little boy
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BENNY MEROFF, WALTER HIRSCH, WAYNE KING
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics:
A tiny turned up nose
Two cheeks just like a rose
So sweet from head to toe
That little boy of mine
Two eyes that shine so bright
Two lips that kiss goodnight
Two arms that hold me tight
That little boy of mine
No one will ever know
Just what his coming has meant
Because I love him so
He’s something heaven has sent
He’s all the world to me
He climbs up on my knee
To me he’ll always be
That little boy of mine
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@jessflorea7507
my mom used to sing this to me. we called it "the nosey song". haven't heard it in years. i remembered it so i went looking for it and now im crying :,))
@gabriellevantassel
my mom used to sing this to me every night. she changed it to “this little girl of mine” and we called it “at tiny turned up nose”. my mom’s dad used to sing it to her before bed when she was a kid…i have a memory of my grandpa singing it to me over the phone when i was little.
my grandpa passed away a few years ago. a few hours before he died, i held his hand and sang this song to him. i told my mom about it after he passed and she told me that she had done the same thing that same day.
@debradonley3825
My mother used to sing this song to my son when he was small. RIP, Mom.
@alizamoon6842
This song has been through all my family, from my grandma, to my mom, and someday I’ll sing it when I have kids. Anytime I was sick or sad, my mom would always hug me and sing this song to me. 💕
@bobbyjohnson6355
And now I’m 60, miss you mom
@heartsandmindsathome
After five daughters, we had our first boy, and I will never forget my grandmother (then 92) singing this to our little Owen the first time she met him. 😍
@heartsandmindsathome
Grammy just passed away, at 98. I’m still singing this song to my boys, and will think of her every time.💞
@donnagregory-8722
So glad to find this…. My mother sang it to me changing lyrics to “girl”. So dear.
@joanerdelyi5143
My mom used to sing this to all the babies, she would put in "girl" if she sang to a baby girl.
@ibellmoon
At 64 years of age, I learned from my Mom that my Dad changed the lyrics for a girl and would sing this song to me. Hearing the lyrics filled a gap in my heart.