Alan Jackson

Released: October 26, 1999

Songwriter: Hank Williams Jr.

Producer: Keith Stegall

[Verse 1]
He's just a singer
A natural born guitar ringer
Kind of a clinger
To sad ol' songs
He's not a walk be-hinder
He's a new note finder
His name's a reminder
Of a blues man that's already gone

[Verse 2]
So he started drinkin'
Took some things that messed up his thinkin'
He was sure sinkin'
When she came along
He was alone in the spotlight
Not too much left in sight
She changed all that one night
When she sang him this song

[Chorus]
Hey, baby, I love you
Hey, baby, I need you
Hey, baby, you ain't got to prove to me
You're some kind of macho man
You've wasted so much of your life
Runnin' through the dark nights
Let me shine a little love light
Down on that blues man

[Verse 3]
He got so sick from speedin'
All the things they said he was needin'
If he is to keep on pleasin'
All of his fans
He got cuffed on dirt roads
He got sued over no shows
She came and took all that ol' load
Down off that blues man
And he said...

[Chorus]
Hey, baby, I love you too
Hey, baby, I need you
Hey, baby, I do get tired
Of this travellin' band
I'm over 40 years old now
Nights would be cold now
If you hadn't stuck it out
With this blues man

[Outro]
He's over 40 years old now
Nights would be so cold now
If she hadn't hung around
With that blues man

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)”.

more tracks from the album

Genuine - The Alan Jackson Story

From the albums

Alan Jackson popular songs

The Blues ManAlan Jackson

Alan Jackson

Genuine - The Alan Jackson Story