About the song
There is something enduringly poignant about the way **Willie Nelson** approaches the subject of love. With his unmistakable phrasing, worn-in voice, and the weight of decades behind each word, **”A Woman’s Love”** emerges not just as a love song, but as a quiet meditation on devotion, vulnerability, and the mystery of emotional connection. In this track, Nelson draws from a lifetime of experience—not only as a seasoned performer but as someone who has lived, lost, and loved deeply.
Originally penned by **Jon Randall** and previously recorded by **Alan Jackson**, **”A Woman’s Love”** takes on a different character in Nelson’s hands. Where Jackson’s version leans more toward polished country balladry, Nelson’s interpretation is stripped down, intimate, and haunting in its simplicity. The arrangement is sparse, allowing Nelson’s well-weathered vocals and the gentle sway of his guitar, **Trigger**, to carry the emotional weight of the song.
What makes this track resonate so powerfully with an older, more reflective audience is its unhurried pace and lyrical honesty. “A woman’s love is stronger than the burning fire,” Nelson sings, and you believe him—not just because of the words themselves, but because of the quiet conviction behind them. There’s a tenderness in his delivery that seems to say, *I’ve been there. I understand.* It’s that blend of humility and wisdom that sets Willie apart as a storyteller.
**”A Woman’s Love”** isn’t about grand declarations or cinematic drama. Instead, it’s about the quieter, enduring kind of love—the kind that matures with time, forgives faults, and understands that affection can be both a balm and a revelation. For listeners who have weathered their own storms and come to value the quiet strength of a partner’s love, this song hits home.
In a world where love songs often focus on fleeting passion or youthful yearning, **Willie Nelson** gives us something richer: a lived-in truth, gently spoken. **”A Woman’s Love”** is a reminder that the most powerful emotions are often the ones we carry silently, yet feel most deeply.
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Lyrics
A woman’s love goes deeper than a man’s
Into a place only she understands
It’s a healing touch, it’s a blade of a knife
But it’s a woman’s love, a woman’s love that gives you lifeA woman’s love is stronger than a man’s
But it can hold your heart in the palm of its hands
It’ll keep the faith through the long dark night
It takes a woman’s love, a woman’s love to see the lightIt’ll make you fly or sink you like a stone
It’ll leave you high or leave you all alone
If you believe her word no matter what you’ve heard
Anybody say about it, there’s no life for you without it nowIt’ll make you fly or sink you like a stone
But it’ll leave you high or leave you all alone
If you believe her word no matter what you’ve heard
Anybody say about it, there’s no life for you without it nowIf a woman’s love ever finds your soul
It’ll break your will and take control
Cause the very thing that your heart cries for
Is a woman’s love, this woman’s love and nothing more
It’s a woman love you’re living for
