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.)
There's A Honky Tonk Angel
Conway Twitty Lyrics
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And I don't mean a touch now and then
It's been a long time since you felt like my woman
And even longer since I felt like your man
So tell me if you think it's over
And I'll leave it up to you how it ends
And if there's someone who wants the love you can give him
Well there's a honky tonk angel who'll take me back in
How much more do you think we can stand
There's an old friend out there and she's waiting
Lord, she's happy just holding my hand
So tell me if you think it's over
And I'll leave it up to you how it ends
And if he still wants the love you can give him
Well there's a honky tonk angel who'll take me back in
Yeah there's a honky tonk angel who'll take me back in
The first stanza of the song "There's A Honky Tonk Angel" by Conway Twitty talks about a lack of affection and intimacy in a relationship. The singer reflects on how long it has been since they last shared a meaningful kiss or touch, and laments that it feels like it's been even longer since they've truly felt like a couple. This sets up the theme of the song: a relationship on the brink of dissolution.
In the second stanza, the singer asks their partner if they think it's over between them. They offer to leave the decision up to their partner about how the relationship ends. They also mention that there is someone else out there – a friend – who is waiting for them, and who they could be happy with. The honky tonk angel mentioned in the title of the song refers to this other person, who is willing to take the singer back in and provide them with love and companionship.
Overall, "There's A Honky Tonk Angel" is a song about love, loss, and the possibility of starting over. It deals with the difficult decision of whether to try to save a failing relationship, or to move on and find happiness elsewhere.
Line by Line Meaning
When was the last time you kissed me
When was the last time you showed me affection
And I don't mean a touch now and then
I don't mean just a casual or occasional touch
It's been a long time since you felt like my woman
It's been a while since you showed me the love and devotion of a partner
And even longer since I felt like your man
It's been even longer since I felt like I was your partner and you were mine
So tell me if you think it's over
If you think our relationship is over, let me know
And I'll leave it up to you how it ends
I'll let you make the decision on how our relationship will end
And if there's someone who wants the love you can give him
And if there's someone else who wants your love
Well there's a honky tonk angel who'll take me back in
There's someone out there ready to take me back in, no matter how flawed our relationship is
We've been living a lie for so long now
Our relationship has been a façade, pretending that we're happy and together when we're not
How much more do you think we can stand
How much longer can we endure this façade
There's an old friend out there and she's waiting
There's an old friend who's waiting for me out there
Lord, she's happy just holding my hand
She's content with just holding my hand, no matter how our relationship is
So tell me if you think it's over
Let me know if you think our relationship is truly over
And I'll leave it up to you how it ends
I'll let you make the call on how our relationship will end
And if he still wants the love you can give him
If there's still someone else who wants your love
Well there's a honky tonk angel who'll take me back in
There's still someone out there who's ready to take me in, even if our relationship is flawed
Yeah there's a honky tonk angel who'll take me back in
There's always someone ready to take me back in, even when my relationship falls apart
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DENNY RICE, TROY HAROLD SEALS
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