Amanda by Don Williams - 1974

The song Amanda by Don Williams is a country classic that was released in 1973 as a single from his album "Don Williams, Vol. 2."
It became a major hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The song was written by Bob McDill and is a heartfelt tale of lost love and longing. It remains one of Don Williams' most popular and beloved songs.

_{Don Williams, Vol. 2.}

I've held it all inward
Lord knows I've tried
It's an awful awakenin'
In a country boy's life
To look in the mirror
In total surprise
At the hair on your shoulders
And the age in your eyes

Amanda light of my life
Fate should have made you a gentle man's wife
Amanda light of my life
Fate should have made you a gentle man's wife

Well the measure of people
Don't understand
The pleasures of life
In a hillbilly band
I got my first guitar
When I was fourteen
Now I'm crowding thirty
And still wearin' jeans

Amanda light of my life
Fate should have made you a gentle man's wife
Amanda light of my life
Fate should have made you a gentle man's wife

Amanda light of my life
Fate should have made you a gentle man's wife
Amanda light of my life
Fate should have made you a gentle man's wife