Her 1997 self-titled debut album brought her onto the country music scene as a herald of a more neotraditional country music sound, in a genre that had begun to sound more pop-oriented with the likes of LeAnn Rimes, Faith Hill and Shania Twain topping the charts. The hits from that first album were "Never Again, Again", "The Fool" and "You've Got To Talk To Me."
Her second album, 1998's Some Things I Know, set the tone for what the pop oriented direction of country music sought to encapsulate in the late 1990s. It brought us "A Little Past Little Rock", "(Now You See Me) Now You Don't" and "I'll Think Of A Reason Later", while her third and possibly most successful album to date, 2000's I Hope You Dance, featured, along with the award-winning aforementioned title cut (to which Sons of the Desert supplied the backing vocals) also featured the hits "Why They Call It Falling" and "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" as well as covers of the 1980 Rodney Crowell hit "Ashes By Now", and the Don Williams' 1981 classic, "Lord I Hope This Day Is Good."
Womack's fourth album, Something Worth Leaving Behind, released in 2002, was seen by many as an attempt by her to cross over to the very pop-sound of which she was the antithesis five years earlier. The title cut and "Forever Everyday" were the only two singles released. Both went into the top 40 country chart.
Her most recent album, 2005's There's More Where That Came From features "I May Hate Myself In The Morning", the album's first single, which is viewed by many as a return to the traditional sound that brought her success in her earlier career. Later in 2005, Womack won three awards at the Country Music Awards: Single of the Year for "I May Hate Myself In The Morning", Album of the Year for There's More Where That Came From, and Musical Event of the Year for her duet, "Good News, Bad News", with George Strait.
Womack has recorded a few duets that have been released as singles. In 2002, her duet with Willie Nelson, "Mendocino County Line", became his biggest hit in several years. In 2004, she worked with country band Cross Canadian Ragweed on the track "Sick and Tired". The song had moderate success and received a bit of video airplay.
Womack has two daughters; Aubrie (with ex-husband Jason Sellers) and Anna Lise (with current husband Frank Liddell). Both daughters appeared in the video for "I Hope You Dance".
In Summer of 2006, Womack announced plans to release a new studio album in the fall, titled Finding My Way Back Home but it has been pushed back to 2007. The first single, which was the album's title track, peaked at #37 in late 2006.
Discography
Studio Albums
* Lee Ann Womack (1997) Platinum
* Some Things I Know (1998) Gold
* I Hope You Dance (2000) 3x Platinum
* Something Worth Leaving Behind (2002)
* There's More Where That Came From (2005) Gold
* Finding My Way Back Home (2007)
Virtual Albums
* iTunes Originals - Lee Ann Womack
Compilation Albums
* Greatest Hits (2004)
Christmas Albums
* The Season For Romance (2002)
Trivia
* Lee Ann wore dental braces on her teeth in the late 1990's, being one of the few public figures to wear visible braces in adulthood.
* Lee Ann also sang with Chris Jericho (of WWE fame) and Olympic gymnast Carly Patterson in the FOX show "Celebrity Duets" in 2006.
* Lee Ann Sang her hit song "I Hope You Dance" at the 2004 Republican National Convention.
* Lee Ann was once married to singer/songwriter Jason Sellers. The couple had one daughter, Aubrie Lee Sellers, born that same year. The couple divorced in the late 1990s. In 1999, she married former record executive Frank Liddell, and has had a second daughter, Anne Lise Liddell.[1]
Happiness
Lee Ann Womack Lyrics
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I met a man there with a map in his hand
He said "I'm a little bit confused
And I'm not sure where I am"
He said, "I'm trying to find this place
Been trying to get there for a long, long time"
Then he smiled and looked away
I told him that it just might take a while
Maybe some years, and a lotta miles
Go down the road till you hit party ville
Don't stop unless you're lookin' for cheap thrills
Go past love to you hear wedding bells
Stop and honeymoon and rest a spell
You might get lost on the way is my guess
It ain't easy finding happiness
He said, "I think I understand
I better go before the sun goes down
'Cause it's hard to see at night
And I just don't trust my eyes anymore"
I said "Good luck" and watched him leave
He hit the fast lane, then he disappeared
Just another weary traveler like so many
Trying to find his way back home
There's so many stops along the way
You keep on hoping that there'll come a day
I should have told him but I think he knows
So many places where he shouldn't go
So many souls that get turned around
Lookin' and wonderin' why it can't be found
It's a straight shot past loneliness
Why can't we seem to find happiness?
It's easy to get turned around I guess
On the road to happiness
The song "Happiness" by Lee Ann Womack is a soulful reflection on the elusiveness of happiness. The singer meets a man at the Lost Highway Cafe who is lost and trying to find his way to a place called happiness. The man asks the singer if she knows of happiness, to which she responds that it might take some time and a lot of miles to find. She advises him to go past love and wedding bells, and to not stop unless he's looking for cheap thrills. She warns him that he might get lost on the way and that it's not easy finding happiness.
The man then expresses his understanding of what the singer has said, and says that he has to leave before the sun goes down because he can't trust his eyes at night anymore. The singer wishes him luck and watches him leave, pondering all the stops along the way and how so many souls get turned around and wonder why happiness can't be found. She concludes that the road to happiness is easy to get turned around on.
This song is a poignant reminder that the search for happiness is not always an easy one. It takes time, effort and sometimes, a lot of wandering. The lyrics suggest that there are many temptations and distractions along the way that can lead one astray. But the singer offers hope as well, in that the road to happiness is a journey that is worth taking.
Line by Line Meaning
Down at the lost highway cafe
The singer met someone at a random place.
I met a man there with a map in his hand
The singer met a person with a map who was lost.
He said 'I'm a little bit confused And I'm not sure where I am'
The lost man confessed that he was unsure about his current location.
He said, 'I'm trying to find this place Been trying to get there for a long, long time'
The lost man had been struggling to find a specific place for a long time.
Then he smiled and looked away And asked me if I'd heard of happiness
The lost man asked if the artist knew about happiness.
I told him that it just might take a while Maybe some years, and a lotta miles
The singer responded by saying that happiness could take a long time to find and required lots of effort.
Go down the road till you hit party ville Don't stop unless you're lookin' for cheap thrills
The singer suggested that the lost man continue down the road and avoid distractions like partying or cheap thrills.
Go past love to you hear wedding bells Stop and honeymoon and rest a spell
The artist suggested that the lost man find love and get married, then take a break and enjoy life.
You might get lost on the way is my guess It ain't easy finding happiness
The artist warned that finding happiness could be difficult and that there may be obstacles along the way.
He said, 'I think I understand I better go before the sun goes down Cause it's hard to see at night And I just don't trust my eyes anymore'
The lost man realized he needed to get going before it got dark and it became more difficult to navigate with poor vision.
I said 'Good luck' and watched him leave He hit the fast lane, then he disappeared Just another weary traveler like so many Trying to find his way back home
The singer wished the lost man luck and watched him depart, realizing that he was just one of many people searching for happiness and their place in life.
There's so many stops along the way You keep on hoping that there'll come a day I should have told him but I think he knows So many places where he shouldn't go
The artist reflected on the numerous pitfalls and distractions along life's journey and realized that the lost man probably already knew to avoid them.
So many souls that get turned around Lookin' and wonderin' why it can't be found It's a straight shot past loneliness Why can't we seem to find happiness?
The singer observed that many people feel lost and wonder why they can't find happiness, emphasizing that happiness requires getting past feelings of loneliness.
It's easy to get turned around I guess On the road to happiness
The singer concluded that it's easy to get lost on the journey to finding happiness.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KOSTAS LAZARIDES
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