Introduction:
Country music icon George Jones released Don’t Send Me No Angels in 1992. The song found a home on his album Walls Can Fall, a collection that marked a bit of a creative rebirth for the Possum, following a tumultuous period in his personal life. Don’t Send Me No Angels stands out on Walls Can Fall for its exploration of a mature, complex love.
George Jones, a name synonymous with heartache and hard living in country music, had built a career chronicling the down-and-out characters and emotional turmoil that populated the honky-tonk world. By the early 1990s, Jones was determined to make a creative comeback after a well-publicized battle with alcohol abuse. Walls Can Fall reflected this shift, showcasing a more subdued and introspective George Jones.
Don’t Send Me No Angels was written by songwriter Wayne Kemp. It departed from the more traditional themes of heartbreak and loneliness that permeated Jones’s earlier work. Instead, Don’t Send Me No Angels offered a glimpse of a love that provided solace and stability. The song described a relationship that weathers life’s storms, with the woman being a constant source of support for the narrator.
Don’t Send Me No Angels was produced by Emory Gordy and Emory Gordy Jr.. The Gordys were established figures in the Nashville music scene, having previously produced albums for artists such as Kenny Rogers and Alabama. Their production on Walls Can Fall lent a contemporary country sound to the album, while still allowing Jones’s distinctive vocals to shine through.
Don’t Send Me No Angels may not have been a chart-topping hit for George Jones, but it has endured as a fan favorite on the Walls Can Fall album. The song demonstrated a willingness by Jones to explore new emotional territory in his music. It also offered a glimpse of his personal growth as he emerged from a difficult period in his life. Don’t Send Me No Angels stands as a testament to the enduring appeal of George Jones’s voice and his ability to connect with listeners through his music.
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When the storm clouds gather and I’m losing my mindShe stands right beside me she lights up my dayShe’s the one thing I found in a world that’s gone wrongShe’s the words and the music to the world’s finest song
Lord let me keep her at least for a whileI promise I’ll love her ’till I’ve walked my last mileWhen your trumpets are sounding and you’ve played my songDon’t send me no angels ’cause I’ve got my own
She stayed with me through the hard times that’s still goin’ onThat old feeling between us it’s still coming on strongWhen my eyes close forever and my last breath is goneDon’t send me no angels ’cause I’ve got my own
Lord let me keep her at least for a whileI promise I’ll love her ’till I’ve walked my last mileWhen your trumpets are sounding and you’ve played my songDon’t send me no angels ’cause I’ve got my own
Don’t send me no angels ’cause I’ve got my own