About the song
Please Don’t Let That Woman Get Me: A Heartfelt Plea from a Country Legend
In the annals of country music, few names resonate with the raw emotion and poignant storytelling of George Jones. With a voice that could wring tears from a stone and a repertoire of songs that laid bare the human soul, Jones earned the moniker “The Possum” for his ability to inhabit the characters in his songs with an authenticity that was both captivating and heartbreaking. Among his many enduring classics, “Please Don’t Let That Woman Get Me” stands out as a prime example of Jones’s masterful blend of vulnerability and defiance.
Released in 1966, “Please Don’t Let That Woman Get Me” is a desperate plea from a man on the brink of emotional ruin. The song’s narrator, clearly smitten with a woman who is anything but good for him, finds himself powerless to resist her charms, despite the pain she inevitably brings. Jones’s voice, laced with a palpable mix of longing and despair, perfectly captures the torment of a man trapped in a destructive cycle of love and heartache.
The lyrics, penned by Dallas Frazier, are a masterclass in country songwriting. Simple yet evocative, they paint a vivid picture of a man wrestling with his own demons, desperately seeking salvation from the woman who threatens to undo him. The chorus, with its repeated refrain of “Please don’t let that woman get me”, is a gut-wrenching cry for help, a desperate plea from a man who knows he’s in over his head but can’t seem to find his way out.
“Please Don’t Let That Woman Get Me” is more than just a country song; it’s a universal tale of love, loss, and the struggle to break free from self-destructive patterns. Jones’s heartfelt performance elevates the song to an anthem for anyone who has ever found themselves in the grip of a toxic relationship. It’s a reminder that even in our darkest moments, there’s always a glimmer of hope, a chance to break free and find the love we deserve.
As the song fades out, Jones’s voice trails off on the final plea, “Oh, please don’t let that woman get me”, leaving the listener with a lingering sense of unease and a profound empathy for the song’s tormented protagonist. “Please Don’t Let That Woman Get Me” is a timeless classic, a testament to the enduring power of country music to capture the complexities of the human experience.
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Lyrics
“Please Don’t Let That Woman Get Me”
Throw me in a den full of great big lions or take me to the hangin’ tree
But please don’t let that woman get me
Tie me up on the railroad track or drown me in the deepest sea
But please don’t let that woman get me
Oh the woman I believed in turned up to be deceivin’
She almost beaten my poor old heart to death
Yes she left my heart forsaken and every rule she’s breakin’
Every word she said was spoke with a lyin’ breath
So throw me in a den full of great big lions…
If I hear that woman a callin’ and I feel my heart a fallin’
I think I’ll make me a bomb and light the fuse
If I ever see her a comin’ I’m a gonna take off a runnin’
If I’ll slow down it’ll be just to cool my shoes
Oh throw me in a den full of great big lions…
Oh yeah I said please don’t let that woman get me