About the song
Few voices in American music carry the weathered wisdom and emotional clarity of **Willie Nelson**. With his unmistakable phrasing, subtle guitar work, and poetic restraint, Nelson has long occupied a rarefied place in the pantheon of great song interpreters. In **“A Woman’s Love,”** he turns his talents toward a subject both timeless and deeply personal: the transformative power of romantic devotion.
Originally written by **Mike Reid** and **Sam Hogin**, “A Woman’s Love” has been interpreted by a few artists over the years, but it takes on an especially poignant hue in **Willie Nelson’s** hands. His version, released later in his career, benefits from decades of lived experience. His voice, now softened by time yet full of character, doesn’t just sing the lyrics—it breathes them. The result is a performance that feels not like a song, but like a whispered confession shared between close friends.
What makes **“A Woman’s Love”** so affecting is its simplicity. The lyrics avoid grand declarations or overwrought metaphor, opting instead for plainspoken truth. It tells the story of a man who has been changed—redeemed, even—by the steady, enduring affection of a woman. There’s no melodrama here, just quiet awe at the mystery of being loved so completely. Nelson doesn’t overplay it. He doesn’t need to. His gentle delivery, paired with the song’s unhurried melody and warm arrangement, does all the heavy lifting.
This song also reminds us that the country genre, when done right, excels at capturing the subtleties of human emotion. **Willie Nelson**, ever the craftsman, lets the silences between lines speak just as loudly as the words themselves. “A Woman’s Love” is a meditation, not just on love, but on what it means to be known, accepted, and ultimately transformed by another.
For listeners of a certain generation, this track will likely resonate with memories of relationships forged over time—relationships where love deepened not through spectacle, but through constancy. And in that way, **“A Woman’s Love”** is not just a song—it’s a tribute to love’s quiet, enduring power.
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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
