Almost Persuaded
Faron Young Lyrics


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Last night all alone in a barroom
Met a girl with a drink in her hand.
She had ruby red lips, coal black hair
And eyes that would tempt any man.
Then she came and sat down at my table,
And as she placed her soft hands in mine,
I found myself wanting to kiss her
For temptation was flowing like wine.

And I was almost persuaded to strip myself of my pride.
Almost persuaded to push my conscience aside.
Then we danced and she whispered, "I need you!"
"Take me away from here and be my man."
Then I looked into her eyes and I saw it:

The reflection of my wedding band.
And I was almost persuaded to let strange lips lead me on.
Almost persuaded but your sweet love made me stop and go home.

Last night all alone in a barroom
Met a guy with a drink in his hand.
He had bay blue eyes, coal black hair
And a smile that a girl understands.
Then he came and sat down at my table,
And as he placed his hands over mine,
I found my self wanting to kiss him
For temptation was flowing like wine.

And I was almost persuaded to strip myself of my pride.
Almost persuaded to push my conscience aside.
Then we danced and he whispered, "I need you!"
"Let me take you away and be your man."
Then I looked into his eyes and I saw it:




The reflection of my wedding band.
And I was almost persuaded to let strange lips lead me on.
Almost persuaded but your sweet love made me stop and go home.

Overall Meaning

The song "Almost Persuaded" is about a man who meets a woman in a bar and feels tempted by her beauty and charm. She tries to seduce him and he is almost persuaded to give in to her, but he sees the reflection of his wedding band in her eyes and realizes the mistake he would be making. The lyrics describe the conflict between temptation and loyalty to his wife. Despite the strong pull of desire, the singer ultimately chooses to resist as his love for his spouse prevails.


The first verse sets the scene in a bar where the singer meets a woman with alluring features. He is drawn to her and considers giving into temptation but ultimately decides against it. The second verse follows the same pattern but with reversed gender roles, as the singer is a woman who meets a man at the bar. Again, temptation arises and again, she is almost persuaded, but ultimately remembers her commitment to her husband.


The song strikes a chord with many listeners who have experienced the pull of temptation in their own lives. It highlights the importance of staying true to one's commitments and the consequences that come with giving into temptation.


Line by Line Meaning

Last night all alone in a barroom
Faron Young was alone in a barroom last night.


Met a girl with a drink in her hand.
He met a girl who was holding a drink.


She had ruby red lips, coal black hair And eyes that would tempt any man.
The girl had attractive features that could entice any man.


Then she came and sat down at my table, And as she placed her soft hands in mine, I found myself wanting to kiss her For temptation was flowing like wine.
The girl approached Faron Young and they held hands, and he felt an urge to kiss her.


And I was almost persuaded to strip myself of my pride. Almost persuaded to push my conscience aside.
He almost gave in to temptation, disregarded his pride and ignored his conscience.


Then we danced and she whispered, "I need you!" "Take me away from here and be my man." Then I looked into her eyes and I saw it: The reflection of my wedding band.
They danced, and she expressed her desire for Faron Young to take her away and be her man. Faron looked into her eyes and saw the reflection of his wedding band, which made him realize that he could not cheat on his spouse.


And I was almost persuaded to let strange lips lead me on. Almost persuaded but your sweet love made me stop and go home.
He almost allowed himself to be seduced by the girl but then decided to go back home to his wife because of his love for her.


Last night all alone in a barroom
Faron Young was alone in a barroom last night.


Met a guy with a drink in his hand.
He met a guy who was holding a drink.


He had bay blue eyes, coal black hair And a smile that a girl understands.
The guy had attractive features that could easily win over a girl's heart.


Then he came and sat down at my table, And as he placed his hands over mine, I found my self wanting to kiss him For temptation was flowing like wine.
The guy approached Faron Young and they held hands, and he felt an urge to kiss him.


And I was almost persuaded to strip myself of my pride. Almost persuaded to push my conscience aside.
He almost gave in to temptation, disregarded his pride and ignored his conscience.


Then we danced and he whispered, "I need you!" "Let me take you away and be your man." Then I looked into his eyes and I saw it: The reflection of my wedding band.
They danced, and he expressed his desire for Faron Young to let him take him away and be his man. Faron looked into his eyes and saw the reflection of his wedding band, which made him realize that he could not cheat on his spouse.


And I was almost persuaded to let strange lips lead me on. Almost persuaded but your sweet love made me stop and go home.
He almost allowed himself to be seduced by the guy but then decided to go back home to his wife because of his love for her.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BILLY SHERRILL, GLENN SUTTON

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