Alan Jackson

Released: March 4, 2008

Songwriter: Alan Jackson

Producer: Keith Stegall

[Verse 1]
I wish I could back up and start all over
'Cause now I'd know better, the best way to love her
The words I would tell her, the time I would give her
I wish I could back up and start all over

[Chorus]
Time takes you places you never knew you'd be going
It softens the edges of memories you're towing
It changes the reasons you wanted to hold her
I wish I could back up and start all over

[Verse 2]
I wish I could back up and start all over
I'd make the first time feel like forever
Not to be younger maybe just to be smarter
I wish I could back up and start all over

[Chorus]
Time takes you places you never knew you'd be going
It softens the edges of memories you're towing
It changes the reasons you wanted to hold her
I wish I could back up and start all over

[Verse 3]
I wish I could back up and start all over
And days I would take back, nights I'd wanna make longer
Moments I'd never just throw over my shoulder
I wish I could back up and start all over

[Bridge]
But it's never too late to wanna do better
For love's never easy, changes just like the weather
Some days it's raining, some are sunny and blue
And there's never perfect but there's faithful and true

[Chorus]
Time takes you places you never knew you'd be going
It softens the edges of memories you're towing
It changes the reasons you wanted to hold her
I wish I could back up and start all over

[Outro]
I wish I could back up and start all over

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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