"Small Town Southern Man" by Alan Jackson (Alan Jackson)

1st Verse

Born the middle son of a farmer
And a small town Southern man
Like his daddy's daddy before him
Brought up workin' on the land
Fell in love with a small town woman
And they married up and settled down
Natural way of life if you're lucky
For a small town Southern man

2nd Verse

First there came four pretty daughters
For this small town Southern man
Then a few years later came another
A boy, he wasn't planned
Seven people livin' all together
In a house built with his own hands
Little words with love and understandin'
From a small town Southern man

Chorus

And he bowed his head to Jesus
And he stood for Uncle Sam
And he only loved one woman
(He) was always proud of what he had
He said his greatest contribution
Is the ones you leave behind
Raised on the ways and gentle kindness
Of a small town Southern man
(Raised on the ways and gentle kindness)
(Of a small town Southern man)

3rd Verse

Callous hands told the story
For this small town Southern man
He gave it all to keep it all together
And keep his family on his land
Like his daddy, years wore out his body
Made it hard just to walk and stand
You can break the back
But you can't break the spirit
Of a small town Southern man

(Repeat Chorus)

4th Verse

Finally death came callin'
For this small town Southern man
He said it's alright 'cause I see angels
And they got me by the hand
Don't you cry, and don't you worry
I'm blessed, and I know I am
'Cause God has a place in Heaven
For a small town Southern man

(Repeat Chorus)



   "A Woman's Love" by Alan Jackson (Alan Jackson)

1st Verse

Well, I have felt it
And I have held it
I have known a woman's love
And I have tasted
And I have wasted
A woman's love

Chorus

And I know
I know I'll never understand
(All) the little things that make it grand
A woman's love
And I know
(I know) I'll never come face to face
With anything that takes the place
Of a woman's love

2nd Verse

Well, I have kissed it
Tried to resist it
I have missed a woman's love
And I have hated
Taken for granted
A woman's love

(Repeat Chorus)

3rd Verse

Well, I have needed
And I have pleaded
And I have lost a woman's love
And I have worshipped
And I have cursed it
A woman's love

(Chorus Out)



   "Like Red On A Rose" by Alan Jackson (Robert Lee Castleman/Melanie Castleman)

1st Verse

Like red on a rose
When your lips first smiled at me
I was captured instantly
To each his own

2nd Verse

Like blue in a sky
The gaze of your willin' eyes
Touched somethin' deep inside
And the truth be known

Chorus

That I love you
Like all little children love pennies
And I love you 'cause I know
That I can't do anything wrong
You're where I belong
Like red on a rose

Tag Chorus

And I love you
Like all little children love pennies
And I love you like good times
Of which I have known many
And I love you 'cause I know
You give me a heart of my own
You make my blood flow
Like red on a rose



  "USA Today" by Alan Jackson (Alan Jackson)

1st Verse

Well, I heard you been wonderin'
How I'm gettin' along
I guess you think I can't make it
With you gone
Well, I don't want you to worry
Don't you lose any sleep
But a man called long distance this mornin'
Said they thinkin' 'bout puttin' me

Chorus

(I'm) on the cover of the USA Today
The story of heartbreak and pain
A picture of the loneliest man, they claim
In the USA today

2nd Verse

Well, I don't sleep in the nighttime
Darkness reminds me of you
I lost eight pounds since last Tuesday
But I could stand to lose a few
I don't believe I'm too bad
People say I look fine
The man from the paper seems happy
Says I'm bigger than the latest crime

(Repeat Chorus)

3rd Verse

So if you're concerned and troubled
Think you're hurtin' me
Don't you worry 'cause this little thing called losin' you
Has made a big man outta me

(Repeat Chorus)



  "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett (Jim Moose Brown/Don Rollins)

1st Verse

The sun is hot, and that ol' clock is movin' slow
And so am I
The workday passes like molasses in wintertime
But it's July
I'm gettin' paid by the hour
And older by the minute
My boss just pushed me over the limit
I'd like to call him somethin'
I think I'll just call it a day

Chorus

(And) Pour me somethin' tall and strong
Make it a Hurricane before I go insane
It's only half past twelve
But I don't care (AJ: he don't care, and I don't care)
(It's five o'clock somewhere)

2nd Verse

Well, this lunch break is gonna take all afternoon
And half the night
Tomorrow mornin' I know there'll be hell to pay
Hey, but that's alright
I ain't had a day off now in over a year
My Jamaican vacation's gonna start right here
If the phone's for me, you can tell 'em I just sailed away

(Repeat Chorus)

Bridge

I could pay off my tab, pour myself in a cab
And be back to work before two
At a moment like this
I can't help but wonder
What would Jimmy Buffett do?
JB: Funny you should ask, Alan
I'd say

(Repeat Chorus)

Spoken

JB: What time zone am I on?  What country am I in?
AJ: It doesn't matter, it's five o'clock somewhere
JB: It's always on five in Margaritaville, come to think of it
AJ: I heard 'dat
JB: You been there, haven't you
AJ: Yes, sir
JB: I've seen your boat there
AJ: I been to Margaritaville a few times
JB: Alright, well that's good
AJ: Stumbled my way back
JB: Okay, just wanna make sure you can keep it between the navigational beacons
AJ: Between the buoys, I tell you
JB: All right, well, it's five o'clock, let's go somewhere
AJ: I'm ready, crank it up
JB: Let's get out 'a here
AJ: I'm gone



   "Remember When" by Alan Jackson (Alan Jackson)

1st Verse

Remember when
I was young
And so were you
And time stood still
And love was all we knew
You were the first
So was I
We made love
And then you cried
Remember when

2nd Verse

Remember when
We vowed the vows
And walked the walk
Gave our hearts
Made the start
And it was hard
We lived and learned
Life threw curves
There was joy
And there was hurt
Remember when

3rd Verse

Remember when
Old ones died
And new were born
And life was changed
Disassembled, rearranged
We came together
Fell apart
And broke each other's hearts
Remember when

4th Verse

Remember when
The sound of little feet
Was the music
We danced to
Week to week
Brought back the love
We found trust
Vowed we'd never give it up
Remember when

5th Verse

Remember when
Thirty seemed so old
Now lookin' back
It's just a steppin' stone
To where we are
Where we've been
Said we'd do it all again
Remember when

6th Verse

Remember when
We said when we turned gray
When the children
Grow up and move away
We won't be sad
We'll be glad
For all the life we've had
And we'll remember when

Tag

Remember when
Remember when



  "Drive (For Daddy Gene)" by Alan Jackson (Alan Jackson)

1st Verse

It was painted red, the stripe was white
It was eighteen feet from the bow to stern light
Second hand from a dealer in Atlanta
I rode up with Daddy when he went there to get her
Put on a shine, put on a motor
Built out 'a love, made for water
Ran her for years, 'til the transom got rotten
A piece of my childhood that'll never be forgotten

Chorus

It was just an old plywood boat
With a 75 Johnson, with 'lectric choke
A young boy, two hands on the wheel
I can't replace the way it made me feel
And I would turn her sharp
And I would make it whine
He'd say, 'you can't beat the way an old wood boat rides'
Just a little lake 'cross the Alabama line
But I was King of the Ocean
When Daddy let me drive

2nd Verse

Just an ol' half ton short bed Ford
My uncle bought new in '64
Daddy got it right 'cause the engine was smokin'
A couple 'a burnt valves, and he had it goin'
He let me drive her when we'd haul off a load
Down a dirt strip where we'd dump trash off of Thigpen Road
I'd sit up in the seat and stretch my feet out to the pedals
Smilin' like hero that just received his medal

2nd Chorus

It was just an old hand-me-down Ford
With three-speed on the column and a dent in the door
A young boy, two hands on the wheel
I can't replace the way it made me feel
And I would press that clutch
And I would keep it right
And he'd say, 'A little slower, son, you're doin' just fine'
Just a dirt road with trash on each side
But I was Mario Andretti
When Daddy let me drive

3rd Verse

I'm grown up now, three daughters of my own
I let 'em drive my ol' Jeep 'cross a pasture at our home
Maybe one day they'll reach back in their file
And pull out that ol' memory
And think of me and smile and say

3rd Chorus

It was just an ol' worn out Jeep
Rusty ol' floor boards, hot on my feet
A young girl, two hands on the wheel
I can't replace the way it made me feel
And he'd say, 'turn it left, and steer it right'
'Straighten up girl now, you're doin' just fine'
Just a little valley by the river where we'd ride
But I was high on a mountain
When Daddy let me drive
Daddy let me drive
Oh, he let me drive

Tag

She's just an ol' plywood boat
With a 75 Johnson, with 'lectric choke



  "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" by Alan Jackson (Alan Jackson)

1st Verse

Where were you when the world stopped turnin'
On that September day
Were you in the yard with your wife and children
Or workin' on some stage in LA
Did you stand there in shock at the sight of that black smoke
Risin' against that blue sky
Did you shout out in anger in fear for your neighbor
Or did you just sit down and cry

2nd Verse

Did you weep for the children who lost their dear loved ones
Pray for the ones who don't know
Did you rejoice for the people who walked from the rubble
And sob for the ones left below
Did you burst out with pride for the red, white, and blue
And the heroes who died just doin' what they do
Did you look up to Heaven for some kind of answer
And look at yourself and what really matters

Chorus

I'm just a singer of simple songs
I'm not a real political man
I watch CNN, but I'm not sure I can tell you
The difference in Iraq and Iran
But I know Jesus, and I talk to God
And I remember this from when I was young
Faith, hope, and love are some good things He gave us
And the greatest is love

3rd Verse

Where were you when the world stopped turnin'
On that September day
Teachin' a class full of innocent children
Or drivin' down some cold Interstate
Did you feel guilty 'cause you're a survivor
In a crowded room did you feel alone
Did you call up your mother and tell her you loved her
Did you dust off that Bible at home

4th Verse

Did you open your eyes, hope it never happened
Close your eyes and not go to sleep
Did you notice the sunset (for) the first time in ages
Or speak to some stranger on the street
Did you lay down at night and think of tomorrow
(Or) go out and buy you a gun
Did you turn off that violent old movie you're watchin'
And turn on I Love Lucy reruns
Did you go to a church and hold hands with some strangers
Stand in line and give your own blood
Did you just stay home and cling tight to your family
Thank God you had somebody to love

(Repeat Chorus Twice)

And the greatest is love
And the greatest is love

Tag

Where were you when the world stopped turnin'
On that September day



"It Must Be Love" by Alan Jackson (Bob McDill)

1st Verse

First I get cold, then hot
Think I'm on fire, but I'm not
Oh, what a pain I've got
It must be love

2nd Verse

There's nothin' I can do
All that I want is you
Look what I'm goin' through
It must be love

Chorus

It must be love, it must be love
I fall like a sparrow and fly like a dove
You must be the dream I've been dreamin' of
Oh, what a feelin', it must be love

3rd Verse

Somethin' is wrong, alright
I think of you all night
Can't sleep 'til mornin' light
It must be love

4th Verse

Seein' you in my dreams
Holdin' you close to me
Oh, what else can it be
It must be love

(Chorus Out)



  "www.memory" by Alan Jackson (Alan Jackson)

1st Verse

I know you're leavin', I see the signs
You're gonna walk out on this heart of mine
You'll never call me, you'll never write
You made your mind up, and you're gone tonight
If some rainy day you're all alone
You feel like talkin', you can log me on

Chorus

At www.memory
I'll be waitin' for you patiently
If you feel the need, just click on me
At www.memory

2nd Verse

You won't even have to hold me or look into my eyes
You can tell me that you love me through your keyboard and wires
No, you won't have to touch me or even take my hand
Just slide your little mouse around until you see it land

(Repeat Chorus)

Tag

If you feel like love, just click on me
At www.memory



"A Love Like That" by Alan Jackson (Alan Jackson)

1st Verse

Well, I've been wonderin' what I've been missin'
I guess I should have known
But my heart does, and it ain't whisperin'
It tells me just what it wants

2nd Verse

Someone who knows what I like in my coffee
And the shape of my ol' hat
A lover who always looks at me not through me
I need a love like that

Chorus

(Yeah) I need a love like that
I could use a little sun on my back
A truck needs a highway, a train needs a track
(And) I need a love like that

3rd Verse

Well, I need a new car, but I can't afford it
So I keep patchin' that ol' flat
My heart's lonely, and I can't ignore it
I need a love like that

(Repeat Chorus)

4th Verse

Two young people dancin' in the daylight
They don't care where they're at
Waitin' on sunset, holdin' on so tight
I need a love like that

(Repeat Chorus)

5th Verse

One little baby, hidin' in the shadow of her daddy's hat
Lovin' and trustin', and blindly she'll follow
I need a love like that

(Repeat Chorus)

Tag

Yeah, a truck needs a highway, a train needs a track
And I need a love like that

<< Back | Home