Lady Down on Love

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About Lady Down on Love

"Lady Down on Love" is a song written by Randy Owen, and recorded by American country music band Alabama. It was released in August 1983 as the third and final single from Alabama's album The Closer You Get....


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1988
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It's her first night on the town since she was just eighteen
A lady down on love and out of hope and dreams
The ties that once bound her now are broke away
And she's like a baby, just learning how to play

She never thought that love could ever end so soon
Her mind drifts back in time to a mid-summer moon
When he asked her to marry and she glady said O.K
And a woman came to be from the girl of yesterday

Now she's a lady down on love
She needs somebody to gently pick her up
She's got her freedom, but she'd rather be bound
To a man who would love her and never let her down

Well, I know a lady that's down on her love
'Cause I used to hold her and have that special touch
But work took me a way from home late at nights
And I wasn't there when she turned out the lights
Then both of us got lonely and I gave into lust
And she just couldn't live with a man she couldn't trust

Now she's a lady down on love
She needs somebody to gently pick her up
She's got her freedom, but she'd rather be bound
To man who would love her and never let her down
Now she's a lady down on love

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Alabama

Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen (lead vocals, Rhythm Guitar) and his cousin Teddy Gentry (bass guitar, background vocals), soon joined by Jeff Cook (Lead Guitar, fiddle, keyboards). In 1973, after Owen's graduation from Jacksonville State University, they gave up their day jobs and weekend gigs. The group, formerly known as "Wildcountry", left Fort Payne and Lookout Mountain to explore the possibilities of the club scene in surrounding coastal South Carolina. The band is often credited with bringing country music groups (as opposed to solo vocalists) into the mainstream, paving the way for the success of today's top country groups. Since i… more »

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Written by: RANDY OWEN

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10 facts about this song

Song Origin
"Lady Down on Love" is a song by the famous American country rock band known as Alabama.
Release Date
The song was released in the year 1983.
Album Contribution
"Lady Down on Love" is one of the tracks from Alabama's fifth studio album, "The Closer You Get...".
Chart Performance
The song became a major hit, reaching the number one spot on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
Song Highlights
This was Alabama's ninth number-one single on the Billboard chart.
Songwriter
"Lady Down on Love" was written by Randy Owen, one of the members of the band Alabama.
Song Theme
The narrative is told from the perspective of a man who describes a woman who's gone through a divorce, illustrating her emotional turmoil and challenges in falling in love again.
Lyrics Complexity
The lyrics of the song are considered to be complex, following the woman's emotions from sadness and despair to hope for a potential lover.
Live Performance
During the band's live performances, "Lady Down on Love" became one of the setlist favorites, creating a strong fan base.
Legacy
Alabama's "Lady Down on Love" is often considered one of the quintessential country hits of the early '80s. Despite being released decades ago, the song continues to enjoy airplay on country radio stations.

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