Origin of Jenkins Stage Name--------- Jenkins felt that his real name wasn't marketable, and he changed his show business name in 1957. (Harold Lloyd Jenkins would always remain his legal name, however). Looking at a road map, he spotted Conway, Arkansas and Twitty, Texas. Thus, he went with the professional name of "Conway Twitty".[citation needed]
Alternatively, Jenkins met a Richmond, VA, man named W. Conway Twitty Jr. through Jenkins' manager in a New York City restaurant. The manager served in the army with the real Conway Twitty. Later, the manager suggested to Jenkins that he take the name as his stage name because it had a ring to it. The Richmond Conway Twitty subsequently recorded the song, "What's in a Name But Trouble," in the mid-1960s, lamenting the loss of his name to Jenkins. The flip side of the 45 RPM record was "The Purple, Purple People Eater, Eater." (The more well known version of Purple People Eater, however, now having sold over 100,000,000 copies, was recorded by Sheb Wooley.)
Next In Line
Conway Twitty Lyrics
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Watch her tear at the label
From the bottle that she just drank dry
In her mind, there's a burning
It took a long time but she's learning
And just look at the teardrops she's cried
Everybody knows I love her
And just look what he's done to her pride
And if she should change her mind
Give up the music and the wine
I'll be standing by to be the next in line
I know her favorite songs so well
And she's happy, I can tell
Just as long as she can hear the jukebox play
So I'll keep playing it loud
I'll spend every dime I have
To keep her happy in my own kind of way
Everybody knows I love her
But her mind is on another
And just look what he's done to her pride
And if she should change her mind
Give up the music and the wine
I'll be standing by to be the next in line
"Next In Line" by Conway Twitty tells the story of a man in love with a woman who is currently in love with someone else. The woman is depicted as being depressed and unable to move on from her past love. She drinks alone, tearing off labels from bottles, and cries bitterly. The man watches her from a distance, knowing that he loves her but also knows that she is not ready to love again. He is willing to wait for her, no matter how long it takes or how much he has to sacrifice for her. He knows her favorite songs and spends all his money playing them at the jukebox to keep her happy, even though she is oblivious to his efforts. He reassures her that he will always be there for her, even if she decides to give up her music and wine and chooses him to be the next in line.
The lyrics in "Next In Line" are a reflection of the pain and struggles of unrequited love. The song showcases the vulnerability of the human spirit and how sometimes we are willing to wait for someone we love, no matter how much it hurts us. The powerful yet melancholic lyrics have touched the hearts of many and remain an all-time country classic.
Line by Line Meaning
See her there at the table
Observing her sitting at the table
Watch her tear at the label
Observing her peeling off the bottle label
From the bottle that she just drank dry
From which she just drank the entire bottle of liquor
In her mind, there's a burning
She feels emotionally intense and painful sensations
It took a long time but she's learning
She is gradually gaining life experience
And just look at the teardrops she's cried
Observe the tears that she has shed
Everybody knows I love her
People are aware of my affection towards her
But her mind is on another
She thinks about someone else
And just look what he's done to her pride
He has damaged her self-esteem
And if she should change her mind
In case she decides to switch her focus to me
Give up the music and the wine
Stop listening to music and drinking
I'll be standing by to be the next in line
I will be waiting to become her next love interest
I know her favorite songs so well
I am intimately familiar with her preferred music
And she's happy, I can tell
I can sense her joy
Just as long as she can hear the jukebox play
Provided she can listen to the jukebox music
So I'll keep playing it loud
Therefore, I will continue to play the jukebox music loudly
I'll spend every dime I have
I will exhaust all my monetary resources
To keep her happy in my own kind of way
To create my version of her joy
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CURTIS WAYNE, WAYNE KEMP
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Alice Reinemo
How this man could sing straight from the heart. Love all his songs and such a great voice .
Daniel Engle
God bless the steel guitar, gives me chills every time.
Chantal Lynn
Amen
lindalovesal
Love this song,Thank you for sharing always love Conway 💕🇨🇦❤️
Tammy Bogar
I love this song...back when country was country !!!💗
Daniel Burns
this song went to #1 on the country charts in 1968!!!
Ruth Boykin
Conway definitely one of the greatest! Love this one!
Milton Moore
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TO KNOW SHE'D LET ME LEAVE HER, on My Country Jukebox2 ch.😃😀😃😀😃
David Stokes
One of the best deliveries in history of music. Conway wasn’t no joke
Tom crowe
this guy is one of the best ever.I enjoy every song the man sings.I call it my beer drinking songs.I love it.