Wells' success in the 1950s and 1960s was so enormous that she still ranks as the sixth most successful female vocalist in the history of the Billboard country charts according to historian Joel Whitburn's book "The Top 40 Country Hits", behind Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Reba McEntire, Tammy Wynette, and Tanya Tucker. Wells was the third country music artist, behind Roy Acuff and Hank Williams, to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1991 as well as being the seventh woman and first Caucasian woman to receive the honor. In 1976, she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Hello Walls
Kitty Wells Lyrics
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Don't you miss him since he upped and walked away
And I'll bet you dread to spend another lonely night with me
But lonely walls I'll keep you company
Hello window well I see that you're still here
Aren't you lonely since our darling disappeared
Well look here is that a teardrop in the corner of your pane
Now don't you try to tell me that it's rain
Yes we'll have to learn to get along without him if we can
Hello ceiling I'm gonna stare at you a while
You know I can't sleep won't you bear with me awhile
We must all stay together or else I'll lose my mind
I've got a feeling he'll be gone a long long time
In Kitty Wells's song Hello Walls, the singer addresses the walls, window, and ceiling of her room, anthropomorphizing them as if they were living beings. She asks the walls how they are doing without her lover, who has left her, and then acknowledges that they might not enjoy her company either. Nevertheless, she promises to keep the walls company and offer them solace in their shared loneliness. The singer then turns to the window and points out a possible teardrop in the corner of its pane, suggesting that the window is also mourning the departure of her lover.
As she continues her conversation with inanimate objects, the singer acknowledges that she and the walls will have to get used to being without her lover, even as she struggles to adjust to the new reality. She then turns her attention to the ceiling, which she says she will stare at until she can fall asleep. The final lines of the song suggest a sense of resignation and desperation, as the singer admits that she and the objects in her room must stick together or else she may lose her mind. She also notes that she has a premonition that her lover will be away for a long time, adding a note of bleakness to the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello walls how things go for you today
Greetings walls, how have you been doing today?
Don't you miss him since he upped and walked away
Do you not miss him now that he has left us?
And I'll bet you dread to spend another lonely night with me
I am sure you are not looking forward to another night of loneliness with me.
But lonely walls I'll keep you company
However, I will be here for you lonely walls.
Hello window well I see that you're still here
Hello there window well, I see that you are still present.
Aren't you lonely since our darling disappeared
Are you not lonely now that our beloved has disappeared?
Well look here is that a teardrop in the corner of your pane
Oh, what is that in the corner of your pane, is it a tear?
Now don't you try to tell me that it's rain
Please don't try to tell me that it is just rain.
He went away and left us all alone the way he planned
He went away and left us all alone, just as he had intended.
Yes we'll have to learn to get along without him if we can
Now, we will have to learn to get along without him, if we are able to.
Hello ceiling I'm gonna stare at you a while
Hello ceiling, I will be looking at you for a while.
You know I can't sleep won't you bear with me awhile
As you know, I cannot sleep. Will you please bear with me for a while?
We must all stay together or else I'll lose my mind
It is imperative for us all to stick together, or else I will go crazy.
I've got a feeling he'll be gone a long long time
I have a feeling that he will be gone for a very long time.
Contributed by Micah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
butterflygal D
I have this album . My aunt loved this lady . And sounded A fair amount like her
FirstMary LastOrr
Love how she sings this song! She was one of the Great Ones...
douglas stone
THANK YOU KITTY.
CashPresley32
douglas stone And thank you Willie for writing this wonderful song.