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Woman Without Love
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Jerry ChesnutHer eyes tell the story so well
She tries hard to hide
So little expected
Too often neglected,
A woman stripped of her pride
Always so careful not to cry
Not till I fall asleep
And there in the silence
She lies with a tear on her cheek
The thought comes to mind
Did I read it somehow
Or hear it, I can't quite recall
A man without love is only half a man
But a woman is nothing at all Recorded:
1975/03/11, first released on
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This is such a horrendous song and Elvis should'nt have ever recorded it. It's by far the worst song that he ever recorded in the 1970's.
One of the lesser tunes from the "Elvis Today" LP (along with "Bringin' It Back" and "Fairytale"). Still this one has merit and while it is far from Jerry Chesnut's best written song, Elvis still sings it very well. On the chorus, I am almost positive that Elvis sings different words than what is shown above. "The thought comes to mind, That I...." It does not sound like he says anything close to "I've failed somehow". 2 1/2 stars for the track. 3 1/2 stars for the LP thanks to "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" (another Chesnut composition), "And I Love You So", "Pieces Of My Life", "Shake A Hand", "Green, Green Grass Of Home" and "Susan When She Tried".
This is a very sad song but I love it. Elvis sings it beautifully.
This is a very bad song, musically & lyrically. Hard to believe he couldn't find better material. Not one of Jerry's chestnuts.
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