Jamey Johnson (born in Enterprise, Alabama) is an American country music si… Read Full Bio ↴Jamey Johnson (born in Enterprise, Alabama) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Signed to BNA Records in 2005, Johnson made his debut with his single "The Dollar", which reached a peak of #14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. An album, also titled The Dollar, was released in 2006. Johnson exited BNA in 2006 and signed to Mercury Nashville Records in March 2008, releasing his first single for the label that month. In addition to his own material, Johnson has co-written three singles for Trace Adkins, as well as one each for George Strait, Joe Nichols and John Michael Montgomery.

Johnson was raised in Montgomery, Alabama. From an early age, he was influenced by country acts such as Alabama and Alan Jackson, the latter of whom he claims is the first act that he saw in concert. Johnson, after graduating high school, attended Jacksonville State University, the same university from which Alabama lead singer Randy Owen graduated.

Johnson then quit college after two years and served in the the Marine Corps Reserves for eight years. After exiting the Marines, he began playing country music in various bars throughout Montgomery; one of his first gigs was opening for David Allan Coe. By 2000, Johnson had moved to Nashville, Tennessee in pursuit of a career in country music. One of his first connections was with Greg Perkins, a fiddler who had played for Tanya Tucker and other artists. Perkins invited Johnson to sing as a duet partner on a demo tape; the other duet partner with whom he sang was Gretchen Wilson. Songs for which Johnson sang demos include "Songs About Me" (cut by Trace Adkins) and "That's How They Do It in Dixie" (cut by Hank Williams, Jr. with Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, and Van Zant).

In addition, Johnson had made connections with producer and songwriter Buddy Cannon, who helped him land a songwriting contract. Among Johnson's first cuts as a songwriter was "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk", which Adkins cut for his 2005 album Songs About Me and released as a single.

Women
Jamey Johnson Lyrics

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Women
Can't live with 'em
And somehow you can't ever live without

Women
Can't understand 'em
But tryin' to is what makes the world go 'round

I've made a sad one laugh
And I've made a good one cry
I've made on scream my name to the good lord by and by
I've made 'em go insane and I've made 'em go away
Just can't ever seem to make one stay

Women they're all crazy
Some hide it well and some just let it show

Women
Take it from me
I've been around enough of them to know

I've made a sad one laugh
And I've made a good one cry
I've made on scream my name to the good lord by and by
I've made 'em g insane and I've made 'em go away
Just can't ever seem to make one stay

Women
Ain't no winnin'
When all they want to do is fuss and fight

Women

Keep our heads spinnin'
But with any luck I'll take one home tonight

Overall Meaning

Jamey Johnson's song "Women" is a commentary on the complex and often unpredictable nature of women. The opening lines of "Women, can't live with 'em, and somehow you can't ever live without" set the tone for the song. The first verse speaks to the difficulty men often have in understanding women and the effort it takes to try.

The chorus repeats the idea that the singer has made women both laugh and cry, scream his name to the Lord, made them insane, and made them go away. There is a sense of resignation in these lyrics, as if the singer accepts that this is simply the way it is when it comes to relationships with women.

The second verse continues the theme of the unpredictable nature of women. The lyrics suggest that women are all crazy, some just hide it better than others. The chorus is repeated, once again highlighting the singer's experiences with women. The final lines of the song suggest a bit of hopefulness in the face of all the difficulties of dealing with women. The singer feels that, with some luck, he might be able to take one home tonight.

Overall, "Women" is a song that captures the complexity of relationships with the opposite sex. It expresses the frustrations of trying to understand women and the difficulties of dealing with their often unpredictable nature. At the same time, the song presents a sense of acceptance and even humor about these challenges, suggesting that despite it all, men will always be drawn to women.

Line by Line Meaning

Women
Speaking about women

Can't live with 'em
Living with them is hard

And somehow you can't ever live without
It's difficult to imagine life without them even though living with them is hard.

Women
Speaking about women

Can't understand 'em
It's difficult to understand them

But tryin' to is what makes the world go 'round
Despite this, trying to understand them is what keeps the world going

I've made a sad one laugh
He made a woman who was sad, happy

And I've made a good one cry
He had made a good woman cry

I've made one scream my name to the good lord by and by
He caused a woman to cry out his name in passion

I've made 'em go insane and I've made 'em go away
He's made women go insane and disappear from his life

Just can't ever seem to make one stay
Although he's attracted many women, he has not been able to maintain a relationship with any of them