Oslin was born in Crossett, Arkansas, but soon after her birth her family moved to Memphis, Tennessee and then to Houston, Texas. Oslin considers Houston her hometown.
Oslin initially performed as a folk singer with Guy Clark and then moved to New York where she performed as a chorine on and off-Broadway. She soon began doing advertising jingles which led to appearances in a number of television commercials.
Her songwriting talent was recognized and she began writing songs performed by Dottie West, Gail Davies, Sissy Spacek, and The Judds.
In 1987, after a brief run with Elektra Records, she broke through with RCA Records and became the first female songwriter to win the Country Music Association Song of the Year award for 80s Ladies and earned the Female Vocalist of the Year honors and a Grammy Award for the song. (Ironically, Oslin, who was in her mid 40s when she finally rose to fame, did so at a time when mainstream country radio first began its now commonplace practice of excluding older artists from their playlists.)
Oslin had several more well-received songs before branching out into acting.
She took roles on Paradise, and Evening Shade with Burt Reynolds. On the big screen she co-starred in The Thing Called Love with Sandra Bullock and River Phoenix.
Oslin's other hits included "Come Next Monday", "Hey Bobby", "Hold Me", "Didn't Expect it to Go Down This Way", "Do Ya", "This Woman", and "I'll Always Come Back".
In 1995 Oslin had coronary artery bypass surgery.
In 1996, she returned to singing. She signed with BNA Records and recorded My Roots Are Showing..., which included the single "Silver Tongue and Goldplated Lies". Five years later, she released a second and final album for BNA titled Live Close By, Visit Often, which she co-produced with The Mavericks' lead singer, Raul Malo.
Oslin returned to the stage in November 2013 for a concert at Franklin Theater in Franklin, Tennessee, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her debut album, 80's Ladies.
On November 30, 2014, she performed live at the Grand Ole Opry (and on 650am WSM simulcast). Though she had been on the Opry previously, it was her first time on stage at the Ryman Auditorium.
On June 2, 2015, 15 years since the release of her last studio album, Live Close By, Visit Often in 2001, Oslin released her sixth studio album. The album was titled Simply. The album failed to chart.
A Heart Needs A Home
K.T. Oslin Lyrics
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I?m never gonna run away.
I?m never gonna run away.
I never knew the way that I lived without you.
I?m never gonna run away.
I?m never gonna run away.
I came to you when no one could hear me.
I?m sick and weary of being alone.
The world?s no place when you?re on your own.
A heart needs a home.
Some people say that I should forget you.
I?m never gonna be a fool.
I?m never gonna be a fool.
A better life, they say, if I?d never met you.
I?m never gonna be a fool.
I?m never gonna be a fool.
Tongues talk fire and eyes cry rivers.
Indian givers, hearts of stone.
Paper ships and painted faces.
The world?s no place when you?re on your own.
A heart needs a home
They I should forget you.
They say I should have met you.
I?m never gonna be a fool.
I?m never gonna be a fool.
Never gonna be a fool.
Never gonna be a fool.
In K.T. Oslin's song "A Heart Needs A Home," the singer expresses her deep emotions towards her loved one. She acknowledges the way that she feels about the person and vows never to run away. She expresses how life was before she met this person and how empty and lonely it felt. She implies that this person gives her hope and a place to call home in a heart that needed one. Though some people may advise her otherwise, she knows that this person is worth every ounce of emotion she places on him. She elaborates on the harsh realities of the world and how tough it can be without someone to rely on. Through it all, a heart needs a home, and for the singer, that home is with her loved one.
Line by Line Meaning
I know the way that I feel about you.
I am aware of my love for you.
I'm never gonna run away.
I will never leave you.
I never knew the way that I lived without you.
I cannot imagine my life without you.
I came to you when no one could hear me.
I turned to you for support when I had no one else.
I'm sick and weary of being alone.
I am tired and unhappy of being by myself.
Empty streets and hungry faces.
The world appears lifeless and unwelcoming.
The world's no place when you're on your own.
Life is not worth living when you don't have someone to share it with.
A heart needs a home.
A loving relationship is essential to one's emotional well-being.
Some people say that I should forget you.
Others suggest that I should move on from you.
I'm never gonna be a fool.
I am determined not to make a mistake in my decision.
A better life, they say, if I'd never met you.
According to them, my life would be better if I had not met you.
Tongues talk fire and eyes cry rivers.
People can be harsh in their criticisms and their emotions can be overwhelming.
Indian givers, hearts of stone.
Some people can be unreliable and unfeeling.
Paper ships and painted faces.
Things may seem nice but they are not real or genuine.
Never gonna be a fool.
I will not be foolish in my choices.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: RICHARD JOHN THOMPSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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