Singer/ Songwriter George Morgan was the father of country singer Lorrie Mo… Read Full Bio ↴Singer/ Songwriter George Morgan was the father of country singer Lorrie Morgan.

Morgan was born to Zachariah "Zach" Morgan and Ethel Turner in Waverly, Tennessee, but was raised in Barberton, Ohio. He was, along with a few other contemporaries (most notably Eddy Arnold and Jim Reeves), referred to as a "country crooner;" his singing style being more similar to that of Bing Crosby or Perry Como than that of Ernest Tubb or Lefty Frizzell.
Morgan was a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1948, and is best remembered for the Columbia Records song "Candy Kisses", which was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard country music chart for three weeks in 1949. He also had several hits based on a "rose" theme: "Room Full of Roses", "Red Roses For A Blue Lady", and "Red Roses From the Blue Side of Town". In the early 1950s he hosted a 15-minute radio program syndicated nationally by RadiOzark Enterprises in Springfield, Missouri.
In 1974, Morgan was the last person to sing on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium before the Grand Ole Opry moved to the new Grand Ole Opry House. A week later he was the first to sing on stage at the venue.
He died in 1975 of a heart attack after undergoing open heart surgery and was interred in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee.
His daughter, country music singer Lorrie Morgan, released two songs as duets with her late father dubbed in: "I'm Completely Satisfied" (1979) and "From This Moment On" (2006)

Back Again
George Morgan Lyrics

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We started out together chasing dreams of things to be
But we got separated and you slipped away from me
The road you chose to travel was the road of shame and sin
And every time you changed your mind I'd take you back again

You're back again there's no regret this time I don't want you
The love you thought would be here yet belongs to someone new
I'll never face another night alone and wonderin' when

I'll hear a knock upon the door and you'll be back again

For oh so long I've been the fool who kept forgiving you
While in my heart I always knew you never would be true
If you've been laughin' up your sleep this time the joke's on you
Cause while you have been foolin' round I found somebody new

You're back again there's no regret
I'll hear a knock upon the door and you'll be back again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to George Morgan's song "Back Again" tell a story of a relationship that started with high hopes and dreams but eventually fell apart. The singer and their partner began their journey together, full of aspirations for what the future held. However, circumstances caused them to become separated, and the partner veered off onto a path of shame and sin.

Despite the partner's questionable choices, the singer repeatedly took them back whenever they changed their mind. This suggests a willingness to forgive and give second chances, even in the face of disappointment and heartbreak. However, after enduring this cycle for a long time, the singer reaches a breaking point. They declare that this time, they don't want the partner back, and they have found someone new who truly loves them.

The lyrics reflect the singer's growth and realization that they deserve better. They express the pain of being repeatedly let down but also the strength to finally move on and open their heart to someone who will treat them with the love and respect they deserve. It is a powerful anthem of self-worth and the courage to break free from a toxic relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

We started out together chasing dreams of things to be
We began our journey together with hopes and aspirations for what the future held

But we got separated and you slipped away from me
However, we became disconnected, and you gradually distanced yourself from me

The road you chose to travel was the road of shame and sin
You deliberately opted for a path filled with immoral actions and regretful choices

And every time you changed your mind I'd take you back again
Regardless of how many times you reconsidered your decisions, I always welcomed you back into my life

You're back again there's no regret this time I don't want you
Now that you've returned once more, I have no desire for you and do not feel any remorse

The love you thought would be here yet belongs to someone new
The affection and devotion you anticipated finding with me now reside in someone else's heart

I'll never face another night alone and wonderin' when
I will never again endure the solitude of nights, wondering when you might reappear

I'll hear a knock upon the door and you'll be back again
Rather, I anticipate hearing a gentle knock on my door, and it will be you returning once again

For oh so long I've been the fool who kept forgiving you
I have played the role of a naive individual who continuously pardoned your transgressions

While in my heart I always knew you never would be true
Deep down within my heart, I always had the awareness that your loyalty was never genuine

If you've been laughin' up your sleep this time the joke's on you
If you have been finding amusement in your own deceit, this time the consequence and ridicule will fall upon you

Cause while you have been foolin' round I found somebody new
Because during the period you were engaging in deception, I discovered someone else who captivated my affections

You're back again there's no regret
Once again, you have returned, but there is no sense of remorse

I'll hear a knock upon the door and you'll be back again
I anticipate a familiar knock on my door, and it will mark your return once again

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JIM COLEMAN, WAYNE P. WALKER

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