Lee Ann Womack Sings on 'Good Morning America'

Feb. 17, 2005 — -- Lee Ann Womack's just-released CD, "There's More Where That Came From," is the highest debuting of her career, and some critics are saying it's also her best.

The two-time Grammy winner stopped by "Good Morning America's" Times Square studios to perform "I May Hate Myself in the Morning" as part of the "Good Morning America Gets Hot" concert series.

"I May Hate Myself in the Morning" currently is No. 15 on the Billboard country singles chart. It tells the tale of two former lovers who, against their better judgment, keep falling back into each other's arms.

Back to Basics

Womack, 38, is said by some to have gone back to a more traditional country sound for her latest album.

"I've always been drawn to that; I don't really know why," she told ABC News before her appearance on the show. "I guess it's because my daddy was a disc jockey at a country station and he loved that kind of music. I was a daddy's girl and listened to the same thing he did."

Womack suggested she went more traditional after her prior album, "Something Worth Leaving Behind," failed to match the huge success of the album released before that, "I Hope You Dance," and the single of the same name.

"Making that last record, I put so much effort into it and it didn't measure up commercially to 'I Hope You Dance,' " she said. "I was over-thinking things, trying too hard. I just needed to make good music, and going through all that was a wake-up call for me."

Signature Song

She said she was somewhat surprised when "I Hope You Dance" struck a chord with people and became her signature song.

"I thought it was a good song," she said. "But I had no idea what would come of it."

The song's message is to go out and make the most of life, and not be beaten down by it.

"The song wasn't just a big hit: It spoke to people emotionally, and even almost on a spiritual level," she added. "They would come to my shows, and come into meet-and-greets and write to the fan club with requests for things. It was almost like they were expecting some words of wisdom, words of comfort or some kind of spiritual guidance that I just wasn't prepared to give. I mean, I'm a country singer."

Star's Also a Mom

She may have made a big impression on her fans. But she indicated to ABC News' Diane Sawyer before her on-air performance that she faces the same challenges other parents face when trying to impress her kids -- Aubrie, 13, and Anna Lise, 6.

Womack "used to homeschool Aubrie and take her with me all the time" on the road, and both daughters listen to her music, Womack said.

But lately, Aubrie's outside commitments have prevented her from joining her mom on the road. And as Aubrie enters her teens, she's apparently not as into mom's music either.

"The older one's a little too cool for it now," Womack told Sawyer.