Kitty Wells (born Muriel Deason on 30 August 1919 - 16 July 2012) is a coun… Read Full Bio ↴Kitty Wells (born Muriel Deason on 30 August 1919 - 16 July 2012) is a country singer from Nashville, Tennessee, known as the Queen of Country Music. During the 1950s she was the only female vocalist to consistently hit the top of the country charts and her stardom was on the same level as the biggest male vocalists of the period.

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.

Touch And Go Heart
Kitty Wells Lyrics

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Touch and go that's how your love is first you're mine and then we're apart
Even though I know what your game is I still cling to your touch and go heart
You only want my company when you are feeling blue
Just when I think you care a little there's someone new
Though I know how hopeless my chance is I'm just a slave for your touch and go heart

Touch and go that's how...

Overall Meaning

Kitty Wells's song "Touch And Go Heart" is a poignant depiction of the ups and downs of love. The lyrics speak to the unpredictable nature of a relationship in which one party is never fully committed, yet the other clings to hope. The phrase "touch and go" is used to describe the fickle behavior of the object of the singer's affection. They are together one moment and apart the next, leaving the singer feeling powerless and at the mercy of their whims.

Despite knowing that the object of her affection is playing games, the singer is unable to resist their charms. They only come around when they need her, and just as quickly move on to someone new. Despite this, the singer continues to hold out hope for a deeper connection. She is a slave to their "touch and go heart," unable to break free from the cycle of hurt and longing. The song is a powerful reminder of the pain that can come with falling in love with someone who is not fully committed.

Line by Line Meaning

Touch and go that's how your love is first you're mine and then we're apart
Your love is unpredictable; one moment we're together and the next moment we're apart.

Even though I know what your game is I still cling to your touch and go heart
Despite knowing that you don't take our relationship seriously, I still hold onto the hope that you'll change.

You only want my company when you are feeling blue
You only want me around when you're feeling sad and lonely.

Just when I think you care a little there's someone new
Every time I believe that you're starting to care about me, you find someone else to be with.

Though I know how hopeless my chance is I'm just a slave for your touch and go heart
Even though I know that our relationship has no future, I'm still a slave to your unpredictable heart.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GABBARD

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