GARY PUCKETT and the UNION GAP was one of the most successful musical group… Read Full Bio ↴GARY PUCKETT and the UNION GAP was one of the most successful musical groups of the sixties. Gary's unmistakable signature voice garnered six consecutive gold records and top ten Billboard hits with the following titles:

"YOUNG GIRL"
"WOMAN WOMAN"
"LADY WILLPOWER"
"OVER YOU"
"THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW"
"KEEP THE CUSTOMER SATISFIED"
"DON'T GIVE IN TO HIM"
"HOME"

GARY PUCKETT has performed on more than thirty network television shows and prime time specials during his career, even adding a command performance for the President and Prince Charles at the White House. The Union Gap disbanded in the seventies. In 1974, "Young Girl" was reissued in England where it received a silver record award for attaining a top five position on the pop charts, several years after its initial release.

Gary continues to tour nationally & internationally, has a new album out now, "GARY PUCKETT - LIVE", and has recently released his first ever Chrismas CD, entitled "At Christmas".

Gentle Woman
Gary Puckett Lyrics

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I loved her in many ways
But I guess my love didn't show
I always thought she would stay
Never believing she'd ever go

My gentle woman's gone
I didn't hear her go
I wanted her to love me and she tried

She never would have hurt me
With goodbye

A woman...
Gentle woman
Oh, a woman... goodbye.

Can you imagine half a man?
Sometimes I feel that's what I am
If it's all I ever do
She'll see that I am gentle too

But now she's gone
I didn't hear her go
I wanted her to love me and she tried
She never would have hurt me
With goodbye

A woman...
Gentle woman
Oh, a woman... goodbye.

A woman...
Gentle woman
Oh, a woman... goodbye.

A woman...
Gentle woman
Woooman... goodbye.

A woman...
Gentle woman...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gary Puckett's "Gentle Woman" speak of a man who has lost the love of his life, and who now regrets not having shown her his love in more ways. He realizes he took her love for granted, never thinking that she would one day leave him. He obsessed over wanting her love, and even though she tried, she was unable to give him the depth of love that he longed for. The man now sees himself as "half a man," feeling incomplete without her. He hopes that by being a more gentle person, he may one day win her back.

The song tells a common heartbreaking story of a love lost and unrequited feelings. The singer makes use of the metaphor of a "gentle woman" to describe the love he lost, which suggests that she was kind, sensitive and emotionally perceptive. This also gives the song a more tender and sentimental tone, making the audience sympathize with the singer even more.

Line by Line Meaning

I loved her in many ways
I had different varieties of love for her

But I guess my love didn't show
However, I failed to express my love for her

I always thought she would stay
I had a strong belief that she would always be with me

Never believing she'd ever go
I never imagined that she would leave me

My gentle woman's gone
The woman I considered as gentle has left me

I didn't hear her go
I was not aware of her departure

I wanted her to love me and she tried
I desired her to love me and she made an effort to do so

She never would have hurt me With goodbye
She was compassionate enough not to hurt me with her farewell

Oh, a woman... goodbye.
I bid farewell to the woman who left me

Can you imagine half a man?
Can you picture someone feeling incomplete?

Sometimes I feel that's what I am
At times I sense I'm not whole