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You can shut out the world. But you always have to stop, and the world is always waiting when you do.

George Jones

Country music to me is heartfelt music that speaks to the common man. It is about real life stories with rather simple melodies that the average person can follow.
GEORGE JONES

Common Country Man Music Real Simple Speak
I can’t be all that wrong. I do love traditional country music. I love the good stuff.
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Country Good Love Muisc Stuff Traditional Wrong
I lay my head on the wheel and the horn begins honking, the whole neighborhood knows that I’m home drunk again.
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Again Drunk Head Home Honk Lay Social Taboo
We didn’t want to sing but we sang.
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Desire Need Result Sang Sing Want
I’d rather sing a sad song than eat.
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Eat Rather Sad Sing Song
Some of them don’t have that. They get a couple of releases. If you don’t sell two million copies, you’re gone, you’re out of here.
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Couple Milion Copy Need Release Require Some
There’s nothing prettier in the world than a melody. I can get lost in a song with a melody.
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Lost Melody Nothing Prettier Song World
A new artist today has to get their teeth fixed, has to tighten their jeans up, and they have to get ’em the right kind of hat, and if anything’s wrong with their nose, if it’s a little crooked, it’s got to be straightened up.
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Artist Crook Fix Hat Jeans Kind Lighten Nose Right Straightened Teeth
The only thing different between sinners and saints is one is forgiven and the other ain’t.
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Different Forgiven Other Saint Sinner
Before then, Britain was pessimistic and the role of government was largely managing Britain in decline.
GEORGE JONES

Before Country Ger Government Judging Pessimistic Roles Rolle
We older artists are competing with the new style of country, with their new modern style of gospel, with the young people.
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Artist Completely Country Gospel Modern Music Order People Style Young
A key glistening in the ignition. I imagine the top speed for that old mower was five miles per hour.
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Engine Glistening Glow Horsepower Key Rotary Seat Ten Under
Be real about what you do. Stay true to the voice inside you.
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Inside Love Real Stay True Voice
I love what I’ve done and I just can’t stand to see what they’re doing to it. But I’ve learned to live with it because that’s what they’ve done. They’ve come in with the modern sounds. I call it modern pop. It’s not country anymore.
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Anymore Country Done Learn Love Modern Pop Sound Stand
After the first couple of years recording I did a lot of praying. I said, ‘Lord, please give me a hit.’ I want one so bad.
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Bad Couple Giving Hit Lord Pray Record Want Year
You can’t put this possum in a cage
GEORGE JONES

Cage Possum Puut

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