Jackson was still in high school when country singer Hank Thompson heard her sing on an Oklahoma City radio show and asked her to record with his band in 1954. She dated Elvis Presley, who encouraged her to step away from the country-tinged gospel she had been performing since childhood and try her hand at rock and roll. She developed her own distinctive voice and performed in a variety of styles, from folksy traditional tunes to country twang and high yodels to throaty, suggestive ballads. She was a prolific singer of songs with wry lyrics such as "Fujiyama Mama," which contained many references to the World War II bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; ironically, it became a #1 hit in Japan. Her biggest hit was 1959's "Let's Have a Party."
Jackson achieved great and continuing success throughout Europe, Asia, and Australia, but has never found the same level of fame in her native United States. She toured with rock and roll pioneers such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Buddy Holly. She has been nominated for two Grammys, and has been awarded the Oklahoma Native Daughter Award. She has been inducted into the Oklahoma Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, the International Hall of Fame, the International Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, and the German Country Music Hall of Fame, and in 2009 was finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an Early Influence.
A born-again Christian, Jackson and her husband/manager Wendell Goodman abandoned rock and roll in 1971 and spent the next 25 years performing gospel in churches.
In 1996, Jackson was invited by alt-country singer Rosie Flores to duet with her on an upcoming album. The two were so pleased with the results that Jackson joined Flores on a handful of promotional club dates which were soon extended into a five-week North American tour. Jackson, plesantly surprised to discover that she and her songs were known by a generation of rockabilly fans her grandchildren's age, soon assembled her own band and returned to clubs and festivals, where she continues to perform.
In recent years Jackson has recorded with such artists as The Cramps, Lee Rocker, Dave Alvin, and Elvis Costello. 2006 saw the release of a new Jackson album, I Remember Elvis.
In 2009, it was announced that Jackson would start work on new recordings with Jack White. The resulting album, The Party Ain't Over, was released on January 25, 2011. It included a cover of the Bob Dylan rockabilly song, "Thunder on the Mountain" and the Amy Winehouse song "You Know I'm No Good". On January 20, 2011, she performed with Jack White on The Late Show With David Letterman and again on January 25, 2011, on Conan.
I May Never Get to Heaven
Wanda Jackson Lyrics
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We loved awhile I lived awhile and thought that fate had it planned
Then someone stole my angel and I lost what I loved most
I may never get to heaven but I once came mighty close
I may never play a golden harp or spread celestial wings
Or walk a golden staircase while the distant chorus sings
Oh but I once held your sweet love and felt your tender touch
I may never get to heaven but I didn't miss it much
Wanda Jackson's song "I May Never Get to Heaven" is a heartbreakingly beautiful ballad about lost love and the bittersweet memories that linger. The lyrics tell the story of a couple who fell deeply in love and thought that fate had brought them together, but then had their love taken away by someone else. The singer sings about how they may never make it to heaven, where they imagine playing golden harps and walking on golden staircases while far-off choruses sing, but they once came close to experiencing something truly blissful when they held their lover's hand and basked in their affection.
The lyrics are powerful in their simplicity, telling a relatable tale of love, loss, and longing. The singer acknowledges the possibility that their dreams of paradise may never come true, but they find comfort in the fact that they once had something real and precious. It's a testament to the timeless theme of love's enduring impact on the human heart.
In conclusion, "I May Never Get to Heaven" is a poignant and touching song that captures the essence of love and loss. It reminds us to cherish the memories of those we have loved and lost, and to find solace in the beauty of what we once shared.
Line by Line Meaning
I walked with you and talked with you and held your loving hand
I spent a lot of time with you, conversed with you and held your affectionate, caring hand
We loved awhile I lived awhile and thought that fate had it planned
We had love in our lives for a certain period of time and I mistakenly believed that destiny had control over it all
Then someone stole my angel and I lost what I loved most
Unfortunately, my beloved partner was taken away from me by someone and I lost the one thing that mattered the most to me
I may never get to heaven but I once came mighty close
Although I may never reach heaven, I experienced a perfect and almost divine love here on earth
I may never play a golden harp or spread celestial wings
I may not experience the luxuries or privileges that are thought to exist in heaven such as playing a golden harp or having the ability to fly with angelic wings
Or walk a golden staircase while the distant chorus sings
I may never have the opportunity to traverse a staircase made of gold while hearing the distant harmonies of a heavenly choir
Oh but I once held your sweet love and felt your tender touch
But I did have the privilege of experiencing your kind love and tender touch
I may never get to heaven but I didn't miss it much
Even if I don't get to go to heaven, the experience of your love made it all worth it anyways
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BILL ANDERSON, BUDDY KILLEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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