The story behind the creation of "Good Hearted Woman" by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson is an interesting one. In 1969, Jennings was staying at the Fort Worther Motel in Fort Worth, Texas when he saw an advertisement in a newspaper promoting Tina Turner as a "good hearted woman loving two-timing men," a reference to Ike Turner. This phrase caught Jennings' attention, and he went to talk to Nelson, who was in the middle of a poker game at the time, about writing a song based on it.
Jennings joined the poker game, and he and Nelson began expanding the lyrics as Nelson's wife Connie Koepke wrote them down. The song was completed that night and recorded a few months later. "Good Hearted Woman" was released as a single in 1972 and was a hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
The lyrics of "Good Hearted Woman" tell the story of a woman who loves a man who lives a wild and free lifestyle, which she doesn't fully understand. Despite this, she remains loyal and devoted to him. The song's catchy melody and relatable lyrics resonated with audiences, and it remains a classic in country music to this day.
