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Looks can go, fads can go, but a good song lasts forever.

Alan Jackson

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.
ALAN JACKSON

Been Country Made Make Music Nervous Stage Think
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
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
It’s a scary word, ‘cancer.’
ALAN JACKSON

Cancer Scary World
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
“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.
ALAN JACKSON

After College Doctor Kind Life Part Song Wrote
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
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
I have a little route I run down in the country, down Nachez Trace Parkway.
ALAN JACKSON

Country Door Little People Route
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
All you hear about on the news is all the bad stuff everyday, but what was refreshing to me was after that, you saw how many good people there are out there.
ALAN JACKSON

Badmstifee Day Every Good Hear Many News Out People Refresh There
The loop down through there is just really relaxing, not much traffic.
ALAN JACKSON

Down Just Loop Much Really Relax Traffic
I’m hooked on my baby’s love, there ain’t nothing in the jug this strong.
ALAN JACKSON

Baby Hook Jug Love Nothing Strong
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
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
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

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