Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert Drop the Strong, Sensitive ‘Good Horses’ [Listen]
Lainey Wilson and Miranda Lambert's new duet "Good Horses" might not be what fans of either artist were expecting. Both have been pretty rowdy lately, but this acoustic ballad is much more sensitive.
Look for "Good Horses" on the tracklist of Whirlwind, the new studio album that Wilson is scheduled to release in late August. Lyrically it's a new kind of love song — one that finds each woman asking her man for a little space if he wants the romance to go the distance.
Wilson is one of country music's most in-demand collaborators — she's appeared as a feature on hits by Jelly Roll, Hardy, Cole Swindell and Lauren Alaina — but "Good Horses" marks the first time that she has included a duet on one of her own projects.
Wilson and Lambert wrote the song together, alongside Luke Dick, who's a prominent Nashville songwriter and a frequent collaborator of Lambert's.
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"I don't need a compass / I don't need a saddle / Let go of the reins / Baby, let me unravel," the pair harmonize in the chorus. "If you wanna love me / You don't need a rope / You just need to know / Good horses come home."
The full lyrics to "Good Horses" are available below.
Both Lambert and Wilson are gearing up for big album releases in the weeks ahead. Wilson's Whirlwind is her fifth studio album, and she's already shared a handful of tracks of the project, including lead single "Hang Tight Honey."
Meanwhile, Lambert just announced her ninth studio album, Postcards From Texas, due for release Sept. 13. This marks her first full-length collection since she parted ways with Sony, her label home of 20 years, and inked a new deal with Republic.
Lainey Wilson and Miranda Lambert, "Good Horses" Lyrics:
Lainey Wilson:
If there’s a green pasture I wanna be in it / I’m a wild wild flower just a ready for the picking / Ooooooo / Thirty one years is a long time coming / Feet off the ground but I’mma still running / Ooooooo.
Chorus:
I don’t need a map / I don’t need a road / I don’t need a fence / I just need to roam / If you wanna love me / You don’t need a rope / You just need to know / Good horses come home.
Miranda Lambert:
Mockingbirds singing, hummingbirds humming / Searching for a song so I keep on strumming / Oooooooo / Come a long way since I left Louisiana / My dream tied on like a red bandana / Ooooooo.
Repeat Chorus
Wilson:
Blame it on my bloodline / Blame it on my deddy / Blame it on the highway / Under my hemi
Baby just remember when you start to miss me / Hmmmmmm.
Repeat Chorus
I don’t need a compass / I don’t need a saddle / Let go of the reins baby let me unravel / If you wanna love me / You don’t need a rope / You just need to know / Good horses come home.
Good good good horses / Good horses come home / Good good good horses.
Yeah boy won't you gimme some slack / They might run for hills but they always come back / Yeah boy won't you gimme some slack / They might run for hills but they always come back / Good good good horses / They always come home / Good good good horses / They always come home / Good good good horses / Good good good horses.
Carena Liptak is an Associate Editor and staff writer at Taste of Country. She specializes in breaking country music news, interviews and lists. In particular, she’s got a soft spot for sad songs — check out her roundup of the 50 Saddest Country Songs of All Time!
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