Alan Jackson

Released: June 5, 2012

Songwriter: Shawn Camp Al Anderson

Producer: Keith Stegall

[Verse 1]
I'm the poorest old boy that you will ever see
Life keeps bringing me down
Whenever I'm trying living above my means
Life keeps bringing me down

[Chorus]
Yeah, life keeps bringing me down
Blues keep coming around
Hard living's gonna be the death of me
Life keeps bringing me down

[Verse 2]
When the Clouds roll in and the sun won't shine
Life keeps bringing me down
Now my dollar bills ain't worth a dime
Life keeps bringing me down

[Chorus]
Yeah, life keeps bringing me down
Big tears drops hitting the ground
Well, it won't stop raining on this heart of mine
Life keeps bringing me down
Yeah, I hate to wake up when the morning comes
Life keeps bringing me down
But I drank a pot of coffee and I'm on the run
Life keeps bringing me down
Yeah, life keeps bringing me down
The world keeps spinning around
Yeah that old rat race it ain't no fun
Life keeps bringing me down

[Verse 3]
I've got a mountain of debt to crawl out from under
Life keeps bringing me down
But one of these days I'm gonna hit the numbers
Life keeps bringing me down

[Chorus]
Yeah, life keeps bringing me down
I'm all ground down to the bottom of the ground
Yeah, it's been a bummer the whole damn summer
Life keeps bringing me down
Yeah, life keeps bringing me down

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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