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Making music is still what keeps a fire going on in me.

Alan Jackson

Just try to do music that you like and you are proud of and not just whatever you think it’s going to take to get you on the radio.
ALAN JACKSON

Just Like Music Proud Radio Take Think Try
There’s no hall of fame for that working class hero, no statue carved out of stone. And his greatest reward is the love of a woman and his children.
ALAN JACKSON

Children Great Hall Hero Love Reward Status Stone Women Work
As long as I’m still able to have a hit on the radio and sell a few albums and some tickets,
ALAN JACKSON

Able Album Fem Hit Long Radio Sell Some Still Ticket
It’s only half past twelve but I don’t care, it’s 5 O’clock somewhere.
ALAN JACKSON

Care Half Only Past Somewhere Twelve
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

Ago Banjo Daddy Fan Grandpa Huge Music Older Play Really Time Until
Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day?
ALAN JACKSON

Day September Stop Turn World
You have to be tough-skinned and willing to accept criticism, and at the same time.
ALAN JACKSON

Accept Criticism Same Skin Time Tough Will
I’m more of a basic eater. I still go into Cracker Barrel.
ALAN JACKSON

Basic Eater More People Person
My mother kept asking me, “When are you going to do a gospel album?” And I’ve always wanted to do a gospel album.
ALAN JACKSON

Album Always Ask Go Gospel Mother Want
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

Anybody Apply Child Daughter Listen Song Specific Wrote
because there wasn’t any live music around my town and no one in my family played instruments.
ALAN JACKSON

Around Family Instrument Live Music Play
I like to write sad songs. They’re much easier to write and you get a lot more emotion into them. But people don’t want to hear them as much.
ALAN JACKSON

Easier Emotion Hear Like Much People Sad Song Write
I’ve had several working-man songs that I like.
ALAN JACKSON

Like Man Several Song Work
I probably should put a little more energy into it.
ALAN JACKSON

But Energy Little More Probably
To think about the historical part of the Opry and how it’s played such a part in country music.
ALAN JACKSON

Country Historical Music Opry Part Play Such Think
I’ve always stood up for country music.
ALAN JACKSON

Always Country Music Stood

Making music is still what keeps a fire going on in me.

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