Why Loretta Lynn Wrote "You Ain't Woman Enough"

"You Ain't Woman Enough (to Take My Man)" is the title track of Loretta Lynn's second studio album, which was a Number 1 Country album in 1966. Lynn, always open to her fans, wrote the song after hearing the plight of a young woman who confided in her before a concert began.
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The woman complained of a rival at the concert who was trying to steal her husband. The rival "was really painted up," says Lynn, who told the worried fan, "honey, she ain't woman enough to take your man!" After assessing that situation, Lynn went back to her dressing room and in ten minutes, wrote what became a Number 2 Country chart hit. This is an exclusive film outtake from Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl .
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[@robjgolde3221]

“Honey, she ain’t woman enough to take your man!”, then I went back to the dressing room and wrote it in 10 minutes.” What a legend.

[@cindyphifer970]

Rest in peace Mrs. Loretta

[@Setheskivias]

Love Loretta. Too bad I never got to see her in concert.

[@kilrqween]

Love her!

[@manhater799]

She's awesome.

[@tabathagilbert]

Yes the best song ever 😅

[@TS-tv2ik]

❤

[@charliebradley1979]

American Masters got it wrong in the description--You Ain't Woman Enough was actually Loretta's 7th solo studio album released on Decca.

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