“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 JACKSONGrowing up in Georgia, I used to think people up north or out west were so different. They’re really not.
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It was hard to narrow them down, because I tried to pick songs for the most part that actually did have some effect on me or influenced me in the past.
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And radio definitely doesn’t; they want that positive, uptempo thing.
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I think every album you have, especially if it’s done well, you feel like you’re competing with yourself.
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The loop down through there is just really relaxing, not much traffic.
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Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke risin’ against that blue sky?
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Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble, and sob for the ones left below?
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You just write about things that happen.
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You have to be tough-skinned and willing to accept criticism, and at the same time.
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He’s written some great songs. I thought that “Blues Man” was a perfect song for me to do as a tribute.
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I have a little route I run down in the country, down Nachez Trace Parkway.
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But most of the ones I’ve ever met have always been surprisingly normal, and I’ve enjoyed that.
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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.
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I love your cooking, honey, but sometimes I need some real food.
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Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved ones and pray for the ones who don’t know?
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Oklahoma’s always been good to me.
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