Alan Jackson

Released: September 7, 2004

Songwriter: Shawn Camp Billy Burnette

Producer: Keith Stegall

[Chorus]
She's burning the honky tonks down
Burnin' the honky tonks down
Smoke's been rising all over town

[Verse 1]
She's burning the honky tonks down
She caught me running around (Yeah)
She was dancing in the ashes when they caught her with them matches
She's burning the honky tonks down (Burnin' down)

[Verse 2]
Well she's burning the honky tonks down (B-b-burnin')
I tried but I couldn't put them out (Yeah)
Did the best to save the whiskey but the flame's just too risky
She's burning the honky tonks down (Burnin' down)

[Verse 3]
She's burning the honky tonks down (Burn, burn)
She couldn't stop that honky tonk sound
It was sizzling like a griddle when I ran out with my fiddle
She's burning the honky tonks down (Burnin' down)
Fiddle

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]
She's burning the honky tonks down (B-b-burnin')
She's down in the jailhouse now (Jailhouse now)
Said she felt no remorse for breaking out that torch
She's burning the honky tonks down (Burnin' down)

[Chorus]
Yes, she's burning the honky tonks down
Burnin' the honky tonks down
Smoke's been rising all over town
She's burning the honky tonks down
Aww burn it up boys

[Instrumental Break]

[Outro]
Well that smoke's been a rising all over town
She's burning the honky tonks down (Burnin' 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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