You can’t put this possum in a cage
GEORGE JONESMaybe some folks are alcoholics and others are just voluntary drunks.
More George Jones Quotes
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You can’t put this possum in a cage
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It might have taken an hour and a half or more for me to get to the liquor store, but get there I did.
GEORGE JONESIt might have taken an hour and a half or more for me to get to the liquor store, but get there I did.
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It didn’t make much difference what time of night it was, whenever [my father would] come in drunk, he’d say, “Get up and sing me some songs.”
GEORGE JONESIt didn’t make much difference what time of night it was, whenever [my father would] come in drunk, he’d say, “Get up and sing me some songs.”
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There, gleaming in the glow, was that ten-horsepower rotary engine under a seat.
GEORGE JONESThere, gleaming in the glow, was that ten-horsepower rotary engine under a seat.
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I can’t be all that wrong. I do love traditional country music. I love the good stuff.
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Even they are competing with the same type of problem that I’m competing with.
GEORGE JONESEven they are competing with the same type of problem that I’m competing with.
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I took my $100,000 and bought a new Corvette, a lot of cocaine, and spent the rest on foolishness.
GEORGE JONESI took my $100,000 and bought a new Corvette, a lot of cocaine, and spent the rest on foolishness.
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Different people have their ways of measuring success, maybe it’s not the right way but wrong’s what I do best.
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Walk through this world with me, go where I go. Share all your dreams with me, for I love you so.
GEORGE JONESWalk through this world with me, go where I go. Share all your dreams with me, for I love you so.
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I’ve always said that if I could have made a living someway in gospel music,
GEORGE JONESI’ve always said that if I could have made a living someway in gospel music,
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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 JONESCountry 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.
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If you’re gonna drive me crazy baby, drive me to drink.
GEORGE JONESIf you’re gonna drive me crazy baby, drive me to drink.
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I sing from my heart, I love country music and I love the people that respond to it.
GEORGE JONESI sing from my heart, I love country music and I love the people that respond to it.
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He stopped loving her today, they placed a wreath upon his door.
GEORGE JONESHe stopped loving her today, they placed a wreath upon his door.
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I want to record if the Lord wants me to still record, and I just want to do my work on the road as long as I got those fans out there.
GEORGE JONESI want to record if the Lord wants me to still record, and I just want to do my work on the road as long as I got those fans out there.
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Today they forget you in five years. They give an artist nowadays four or five years and that’s it.
GEORGE JONESToday they forget you in five years. They give an artist nowadays four or five years and that’s it.
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