To me, songwriting is the backbone of Nashville. Looks can go, fads can go, but a good song lasts forever. Alan Jackson More Quotes by Alan Jackson More Quotes From Alan Jackson A country song is a song about life. Alan Jackson song country Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us; Alan Jackson faith-hope good-things and-love The older you are, I think you realize what you enjoy and what you don't need, what wears you out and what's important. Alan Jackson important needs thinking I don't like politics, hypocrites, folks with poodles. Alan Jackson poodles politics hypocrite "After 17" is a song I wrote when my first daughter went to college, so that's kind of where I'm at in that part of my life. If you listen to that song and knew anything about me, you'd say, "Oh yeah, he wrote that about his daughter," but I try not to write them that they are so specific that they wouldn't apply to anybody that has a child. Alan Jackson daughter mother song Tonight I'm the designated drinker. Alan Jackson tonight drug alcohol I'm usually just enjoying life. Alan Jackson enjoy-life enjoy You think about people like Hank Williams, who stood on that spot of wood, and Mr. Acuff, and, of course, George Jones. And just about anybody you can think of who has made country music has been on that stage. That's what makes you so nervous - to think about the historical part of the Opry and how it's played such a part in country music. Alan Jackson country people thinking Love is stolen in the shadows of the night. Though it's wrong all along, it keeps going on as long as they keep it out of sight. Alan Jackson sight love night I'm hooked on my baby's love, there ain't nothing in the jug this strong. Alan Jackson jugs strong baby If you can last until you're 40 years old, hopefully you'll be mature enough to figure out the rest of the years. Alan Jackson mature lasts years Pour me something tall and strong, make it a Hurricane before I go insane. It's only half past twelve but I don't care, it's 5 O'clock somewhere. Alan Jackson alcohol strong past Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke risin' against that blue sky? Did you shout out in anger, in fear of your neighbor or did you just sit down and cry?.. Alan Jackson sight sky blue Making music is still what keeps a fire going on in me. Alan Jackson music-is stills fire Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day? Alan Jackson september world I've always stood up for country music. Alan Jackson stood-up country I've had to live with women all my life. I grew up with four older sisters, and I was the baby and the only boy. Alan Jackson four baby boys Growing up in Georgia, I used to think people up north or out west were so different. They're really not. They're just regular people who live in small towns. They grow up and try to raise families and have a job and go to church and play softball. It's that way everywhere. Alan Jackson growing-up softball jobs The fan base that I've had all these years has come along. Some of them are not as plugged into the digital world, so they want to go out and buy the CD at Walmart or something. Alan Jackson walmart cds years I didn't realize until I was older what a huge music fan my daddy really was, and actually that my grandma played banjo at one time, and I didn't even know that until a year or two ago. Alan Jackson grandma two years
