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.
No Another Time
Lynn Anderson Lyrics
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Everybody knows that's the way to drown
And then it's too late to swim into the shore
And this'll be the third time you left me for her
And there ain't gonna be no another time
There ain't gonna be no another time
Where ain't gonna be no another time
When you leave you'd better pack cause you ain't comin' back
Before we explain what I'm a talkin'
About three strikes baby and then you're out
You've already had two swings at the ball
There's just one more and I'm afraid that's all
'Cause there ain't gonna be no another time...
I've always heard about the third time charm
And this is the strip number three you've made to my arms
I hope you'll find what you're looking for
'Cause I'm changing the lock on my front door
And there ain't gonna be no another time...
There ain't gonna be no another time...
The lyrics of "No Another Time" by Lynn Anderson explain a relationship that has come to an end after the third try. The analogy used here is that of drowning; if you go under ten times, come back up three times, and then go under again, it’s likely you won’t make it back up. Following this analogy, the lyrics state that the person leaving has left for the third time and there won't be any other attempts to make things work. The singer is determined not to let the person come back and hurt her again, and she’s made up her mind about it. She says that she is changing the lock on her front door, which indicates that she doesn't want the person to come back.
Throughout the song, the singer makes it clear that she has given the relationship multiple chances, but three strikes and he’s out. She sings with a certain finality and determination, expressing that she’s not changing her mind and that this is the final goodbye. Throughout the song, the lyrics give the impression of a love that has gone stale, and that both parties are no longer putting in the effort to make it work.
Line by Line Meaning
Ten times up and three times down
The saying goes that if you sink underwater ten times and only manage to resurface three times, it means you'll drown; the odds are against you and it's too late to save yourself if you continue this way.
And then it's too late to swim into the shore
If you continue to sink instead of swim towards the shore, it will eventually become too late to save yourself and it'll be game over.
And this'll be the third time you left me for her
You've left me for her twice already, and now you're doing it for the third time; you keep making the same mistake over and over again.
And there ain't gonna be no another time
This is the final straw; there won't be another chance for you to come back to me after this time, no matter what you say or do.
When you leave you'd better pack cause you ain't comin' back
You should pack all your things when you leave this time, because you won't be coming back to me again.
Before we explain what I'm a talkin'
Let me clarify what I mean before we continue.
About three strikes baby and then you're out
The popular saying goes that everyone has three chances to succeed, but if you fail three times, it's game over.
There's just one more and I'm afraid that's all
You've already used up two chances, and you have one left, but that's all you get.
'Cause there ain't gonna be no another time...
The bottom line is that there won't be another opportunity for you to come back to me after this last chance.
I've always heard about the third time charm
People always say that good things come in threes, and the third time is the charm, but that's not always the case.
And this is the stripe number three you've made to my arms
This is the third time you've come back to me after leaving me for her, and it's not going to end well for you.
I hope you'll find what you're looking for
I genuinely hope that you find happiness and fulfillment, even if it means leaving me for good.
'Cause I'm changing the lock on my front door
I'm done with you and I need to protect myself from getting hurt again, so I'm changing the lock on my front door to prevent you from coming back.
And there ain't gonna be no another time...
Once again, there won't be another opportunity for you to come back to me after this time; it's over for good.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LANE, WILLIAMSON
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