Locklin was one of country music's early honky tonk singers. He first recorded for Royalty, a small label in northeast Texas, but soon moved to 4 Star Records, a regional country music label, before signing a long contract with RCA Victor. He had an estimated 15 million record sales worldwide and his songs were recorded by many other artists, including Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Roy Rogers, Dwight Yoakam and Dean Martin. He regularly appeared on the Grand Ole Opry beginning in 1960, making his final appearance in 2007.
Locklin had 70 chart singles, including six No. 1s on Billboard's country chart. Locklin's biggest hits included "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On", "Geisha Girl" and his signature "Please Help Me, I'm Falling", which went to number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music chart. Billboard's 100th anniversary issue listed it as the second most successful country single of the rock and roll era. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. Other hits for Locklin included "Happy Journey" (1961), "Happy Birthday To Me" (1962) and "The Country Hall Of Fame" (1968).
Born in McLellan in the Florida Panhandle, Locklin grew up working in the cotton fields to supplement his familyโs low income. He began playing the guitar at the age of nine after being seriously injured by a school bus.
His first marriage to Willa Jean Murphy ended in divorce. In 1970 he married Anita Crooks of Brewton, Alabama. He had a son and four daughters, 12 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and a few close great nieces and nephews such as Sarah Locklin.
In the 1960s, Locklin built a ranch house called The Singing L in the field in McClellan where he had picked cotton as a boy. He was later made the honorary mayor of the town.
Locklin had a strong following in Europe, and in Ireland. His popularity was such that in 1963 he recorded an album called Irish Songs Country Style. He has a fan club in Langeli, Bjerkreim, Norway. The obituary in The Times described Locklin as "the last remaining link between country musicโs hillbilly roots and the lusher, modern pop sound of Nashville."
In 2006, Locklin appeared on the PBS special, Country Pop Legends in which he performed "Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On," and "Please Help Me I'm Falling". Until his death at the age of 91 in 2009, he was the oldest living member of the Grand Ole Opry. Hank had recently released his 65th album, By the Grace of God, a collection of gospel songs.
In 2007 he was inducted to the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.
He moved to Brewton Alabama, where he remained throughout his later years, and died there at home in the early morning on March 8, 2009.
A Good Women's Love
Hank Locklin Lyrics
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Till a good woman's love made a new man of me
Life had no meaning, it was so incomplete
Till a good woman's love put me back on my feet
Stead of roamin' I go home in the evening and she's waiting there
And I know that no matter what happens, she'll always care
I'm a man with a dream and a good woman's love
Stead of roamin' I go home in the evening and she's waiting there
And I know that no matter what happens, she'll always care
And when the night falls and the moon shines above
I'm a man with a dream and a good woman's love
And a good woman's love
In Hank Locklin's song "A Good Woman's Love," the singer introduces himself as a free-spirited individual who roams both land and sea. However, everything changes when he falls in love with a good woman. He realizes that his life was incomplete and without meaning, until the love of a good woman put him back on his feet. The singer describes how he no longer feels the need to roam, as he now has a home waiting for him in the evening. He is secure in the knowledge that no matter what, his good woman will always be there to care for him. When night falls, and the moon shines above, he is filled with awe and love for his good woman, who has given him a new life, full of meaning and purpose.
Overall, the song is a tribute to the power of love, particularly the love of a good, caring woman. It argues that a person can be transformed by the love and care of another, becoming a better version of themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
I was a rover on land and on sea
I used to wander aimlessly without any direction or purpose in my life.
Till a good woman's love made a new man of me
But then I found a woman who changed my life completely and transformed me into a better person.
Life had no meaning, it was so incomplete
Without her love, my life was empty and lacked any real significance or joy.
Till a good woman's love put me back on my feet
Her love gave me the strength and motivation to overcome any obstacle that came my way and helped me stand on my own two feet again.
Stead of roamin' I go home in the evening and she's waiting there
Instead of aimlessly traveling around, I now have a sense of direction and purpose, and when I come home at night, she is always there waiting for me.
And I know that no matter what happens, she'll always care
I have complete trust in her and know that she will always be there for me, no matter what happens in our lives.
And when the night falls and the moon shines above
At night, when everything is quiet and peaceful, I have time to reflect on my life and the love that we share.
I'm a man with a dream and a good woman's love
With her love and support, I can achieve all my dreams and feel like a complete man.
And a good woman's love
Ultimately, her love is the most important thing in my life and what makes everything else worthwhile.
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Written by: Cy Coben
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Teddy Branham
A great song, one of my favorites. Thanks.
Wheat Harvester
This is my favorite cover
Marianne Menon
A lovely song that I enjoyed!! ย Thank you TC!!
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@TCovatti ay thanks hanks my favorite country artist. ๐
TCovatti
I'm glad you liked it, thanks for the comment Marianne! :-)