Alan Jackson

Released: January 15, 2002

Featuring: George Strait

Songwriter: Alan Jackson

Producer: Keith Stegall

[Verse 1]
Here's my keys
I want you to take them
I think I'm going to need you, to get back home
Hold on to my hat, I don't want to lose it
I couldn't stand for something else to be gone
I'm sure you know the reason I'm here crying
I think you'll understand why

[Chorus]
Tonight
I'm the designated drinker
I just lost
The one who wrapped me around her finger
I need to get
To where I can't think of her
So tonight
I'm the designated drinker

[Verse 2]
I came here to get you to help me
I need a friend to see me through
I hated to call, I knew you wouldn't mind at all
I know you know I'd do the same for you
I'm not the kind that likes to drown my sorrows
I may hate myself tomorrow

[Chorus]
Tonight
I'm the designated drinker
I just lost
The one who wrapped me around her finger
I need to get
To where I can't think of her
So tonight
I'm the designated drinker

[Outro]
We need to get to where we can't think of her
So tonight
We're the designated drinkers
Woah tonight
We're the designated drinkers

Alan Eugene Jackson was born October 17, 1958 in Newnan, Georgia to Joseph Eugene “Daddy Gene” and Ruth Musick “Mama Ruth” Jackson. He has four older sisters, Diane; twins Cathy & Carol and Connie. He attended Elm Street Elementary School and Newnan High School in Newnan, GA and also attended one year at West Georgia College. Alan married Denise on December 15, 1979. They have three daughters. Mattie Denise was born June 19, 1990; Alexandra Jane “Ali” was born August 23, 1993 and Dani Grace was born August 28, 1997. The 6'4" country music singer-songwriter is known for blending honky-tonk and mainstream country sounds. He also writes many of his own songs. To date, he’s released over 15 albums.

Jackson has sold over 80 million records, and more than 50 of his singles having appeared on Billboard’s “Top 40 Country Songs”. He’s won two Grammys and 16 CMA Awards.

He is known for “I’d Love You All Over Again”, “Country Boy”, “I Don’t Even Know Your Name”, and “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)”.

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