What do you think Amanda means?

Waylon Jennings - Amanda Meaning

Album cover for Amanda album cover

Song Released: 1979


Amanda Lyrics

I've held it all inward, God knows, I've tried,
But it's an awful awakening in a country boy's life,
To look in the mirror in total surprise.
At the hair on my shoulders and the age in my eyes.

Amanda, light of my life.
Fate should have...

  1. anonymous
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    Nov 13th 2018 !⃝

    The song was written by Bob McDill as an apology to his wife. I think he was saying he was living the life of a musician, not worrying about anything but the music and not realizing time is going by. He looks in the mirror and realizes he's gotten older and that he has left Amanda on the backburner and she deserved better than that.


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