You Comb Her hair
This is a song that I can't figure out, even though I've listened to it many times. It's too late to ask the the writers (Harlan Howard & Hank Cochran), they are both deceased.
A YouTube viewer said this, "When I first heard this years ago I was inclined to think he was singing about his daughter, but several lines into the song I started questioning myself, "was he or was he not"? I'm still puzzled. --- Nevertheless, still a great song."
Another's comment, "I think he means his wife herself...she combs her own hair, dresses herself and puts herself to bed everynight....but on the second verse he'd hardly stammer or walk into doors over his own daughter right? ( ew I would hope not ) I think it's just a clever way of complimenting the wife, but the most confusing line to me is she's a friend of yours...geesh i hope! lol...either that or his wife runs a beauty shop in her home and has the same customer every day LOL!! just kiddn, blessies, TY! GB:)"
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------------------------------------------------------------You Comb Her Hair
Recorded by George Jones
No. 5, 1963
Written by Harlan Howard and Hank Cochran
---------------------------------------------------------------------------Lyrics
I know that you're wondering who I dream about
And if I've met someone who thrills me so
Well I finally met a girl who turns me inside out
I'll tell you about her for you ought to know
You comb her hair every morning
And make sure she's dressed just right
You comb her hair every morning
And put her to bed every night
When she's around me sometimes I can hardly speak
I stammer and I walk right into doors
And just to hold her hand in mine makes me feel weak
Well You know her honey she's a friend of yours
Cause You comb her hair every morning
And make sure she's dressed just right
You comb her hair every morning
And put her to bed every night
---------------------------------------------------------------------------Researched by Richard Bell, Roots of Country Music, Nov. 16, 2011.
