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Alan Jackson

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
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 could have done a hundred songs, really.
ALAN JACKSON

Could Done Hundred Really Song
Everybody always thinks that. But in just about every album I’ve ever had has been about 50-50 songs I’ve written or co-written and other people’s songs.
ALAN JACKSON

Always Co-written Everybody Other People Song Think
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
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble, and sob for the ones left below?
ALAN JACKSON

Left One People Rejoice Rubble Sob Walk
You just write about things that happen.
ALAN JACKSON

Happen Thing Write
If you just do 50 to 60 shows a year, it’s not that much time away from home.
ALAN JACKSON

Fifty Just Much Show Sixty Time
Growing up in Georgia, I used to think people up north or out west were so different. They’re really not.
ALAN JACKSON

Country Different Grow North Use Think West
I’ve always said that if you have songs on the radio and get played, you’ve got to have a tour to support that.
ALAN JACKSON

Always Play Radio Song Support Tour
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

Baby Boy Grew Life Live Older Only Sister Women
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
Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke risin’ against that blue sky?
ALAN JACKSON

Against Black Blue Raisin Shock Sight Sky Smoke
I think if you retire from touring, then people think you are retired.
ALAN JACKSON

People Retire Think Tour
I’m more of a basic eater. I still go into Cracker Barrel.
ALAN JACKSON

Basic Eater More People Person
I don’t see that it would be worth retiring.
ALAN JACKSON

Retire See Worth

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