Anderson charted 12 No. 1, 18 Top 10, and more than 50 Top 40 hits. In addition to being named "Top Female Vocalist" by the Academy of Country Music (ACM) twice and "Female Vocalist of the Year" by the Country Music Association (CMA), Anderson won a Grammy Award (earning seven nominations), People's Choice Award and an American Music Award (AMA). She was named Billboard's Female Artist of the Decade (1970–1980).
Anderson was the first female country artist to win the American Music Award (in 1974), as well as the first to headline and sellout Madison Square Garden that same year.
Anderson debuted in 1966, at the age of 19, and had her first hit with Ride, Ride, Ride. After a series of Top 10 hit singles on the country charts during the late 1960s, Anderson signed with Columbia Records in 1970. Under Columbia, she had her most successful string of hits. Her signature song, "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden", remains one of the biggest selling country crossover hits of all time. In addition, the song also went to No. 3 on the Billboard Pop Chart and reached the top of the charts in several countries, an unprecedented achievement at the time. CMT ranks "Rose Garden" at No. 83 on its list of the "100 Greatest Songs in Country Music History". Anderson continued to record and remained a popular concert attraction until her death, regularly headlining major casino showrooms, performing arts centers and theaters.
She grew up in Sacramento, California with her mother, acclaimed singer-songwriter Liz Anderson who wrote "The Fugitive" and "(All My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers", both Merle Haggard hits, among others. She began her solo career in 1966 with "In Person", followed by a hit with her mother's "If I Kiss You (Will You Go Away)".
In 1968 she married Glenn Sutton, a future Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, with whom she had a daughter, Lisa. (They divorced in 1977.)
Consistent hits followed, and she was a regular on The Lawrence Welk Show during the 1967-68 season. In 1969 Anderson signed to Columbia where her work veered a bit more toward a polished, pop sound. She released her signature song, "Rose Garden" in late 1970. The song, written by Joe South, won a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance reached number 1 on the U.S. country charts, and also hit number 3 on the pop charts, as well as being a hit in fifteen countries. Anderson also received Grammy nominations for her recordings "Big Girls Don't Cry" (1968), "That's a No No" (1969), and "How Can I Unlove You" (1971)> Anderson's other hits during this period included "You're My Man", "Listen to a Country Song", "Top of the World" (a number 1 country record for Anderson before becoming a pop hit for The Carpenters), "Cry", "Keep Me in Mind", "What a Man My Man Is" and "Smile For Me". In 1971, she was voted Top Female Vocalist of the year by both the Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association. Anderson charted eight no.one singles, 18 Top-Tens and earned a total of 17 international Gold records. She was perhaps the most in-demand country female vocalist on network television throughout the 1970's but after 1975 her records usually peaked in the top 20 as opposed to her earlier top ten success.
Anderson married a Louisiana businessman in 1978. The second marriage produced two more children, and she was divorced in 1982.
Anderson remained one of the top female country singers into the 1980's. Her last top ten record was 1984s "You're Welcome to Tonight". During the late 1980's and early 1990s, she received much press for her disputes with her now-divorced second husband. After spending time on her ranch, raising horses and participating in equestrian events, she began recording again in 1992.
"The Bluegrass Sessions", released in 2004, earned Anderson her first Grammy nomination in over 30 years.
That same year Anderson was arrested in Denton, Texas, for drunk driving.
The American Rose Society created and named in her honor a white and raspberry hybrid tea rose.
Anderson released a new CD of original songs entitled "Cowgirl" in 2006, all of the songs penned by her mother, the acclaimed songwriter Liz Anderson.
Honey Come Back
Lynn Anderson Lyrics
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guess I shouldn't say anything at all since you're supposed to belong to him. But I
just can't let you go without telling you just how much I love you.]
SUNG-So that is why I'm gonna say it one more time
CHORUS
Honey, come back I just can't stand
Than the last time I held you
Seems like a hundred years ago
Back to his arms and never know
The joy of love that used to taste like
Honey, come back where you belong to only me.
SPOKEN
[Well, I guess that's about all I gotta say. So I'm just gonna take my bags and I'm
gonna walk. I know those bright lights are callin' ya, honey. Big fine cars and
fancy clothes. But if you ever want somebody to just love ya, and some day you
just may, just give me a call-you know where I am.]
SUNG And here is what I'll say
CHORUS
Honey, come back where you belong to only me.
Honey, come back
FADE
where you belong to only me.
Honey, come back where you belong to only me.
The lyrics of "Honey Come Back" by Lynn Anderson convey a deep sense of longing and desperation from the singer towards the person they love, who is with someone else. The singer acknowledges that they have expressed their love too many times before and promised not to say it again, but their feelings are too strong to ignore. Despite knowing that the person they love is with someone else, they cannot let them go without expressing their love one more time. The chorus delivers a powerful plea for the person to come back, as the singer cannot bear to be without them any longer.
In the spoken part of the song, the singer acknowledges that the person they love may be enticed by the worldly pleasures of bright lights, fine cars, and fancy clothes. However, the singer offers to be there for them if they ever want someone to love them sincerely. The overall tone of the song is melancholic and bittersweet, with the singer acknowledging that the person they love may never return to them.
Line by Line Meaning
Honey, I know I've said it too many times before.
I'm aware that I've expressed my feelings multiple times in the past.
I said I'd never say it again.
I made a promise not to repeat my expression of feelings.
I guess I shouldn't say anything at all since you're supposed to belong to him.
I understand that you're committed to someone else, so I probably shouldn't express my feelings at all.
But I just can't let you go without telling you just how much I love you.
However, I can't let you leave my life without expressing the depth of my love for you.
Honey, come back I just can't stand
Please come back, I can't bear to be without you.
Each lonely day's a little bit longer
Every day feels longer and more painful without you.
Than the last time I held you
Each day feels even longer than the last time we were together.
Seems like a hundred years ago
It feels like an incredibly long time ago since we were together.
Back to his arms and never know
If you return to his embrace, you'll never know the joy we used to share.
The joy of love that used to taste like
The love we had was so sweet and pleasurable.
Honey, come back where you belong to only me.
Please come back to me, where you belong and where I am the only one for you.
Well, I guess that's about all I gotta say. So I'm just gonna take my bags and I'm gonna walk.
That's all I wanted to express. So, I'll leave now.
I know those bright lights are callin' ya, honey. Big fine cars and fancy clothes.
I know you're tempted by the excitement of a luxurious lifestyle.
But if you ever want somebody to just love ya, and some day you just may, just give me a call-you know where I am.
But if you ever want genuine love, please don't forget where to find me.
Lyrics © ZELLS MUSIC COMPANY, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JIMMY L WEBB
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
enea981
What wonderful song, and what wonderful voice Lynn Anderson has got here!
tony bairdypops
A very creditable version of a classic song :)
whispperson
Great Version of this Classic Song. Such a Talented Singer. Thanks for this.
Craig Lennox
Thanks for posting it I am a fan of hers. I like her a lot. I have her on vinyl
Jeanette O'Callaghan
I love this song
Eclectik tronik
Halling71: ....use something like nero wave editor or similar software, which enables you to record to your hard drive. Adjust the recording level in Volume Control (click properties and check 'recording'). then play the vid, and hit record on the program. save as whatever file format you choose - mp3, wav etc. bear in mind that there may be copyright issues with this ;-)