Alan Jackson

Released: November 5, 2001

Songwriter: Pat McLaughlin Bill Kenner

Producer: Keith Stegall

[Verse 1]
Ba bom bom
It's alright to be a redneck
It's alright to ride around in a dirty old truck
Catch a bunch of fish and shoot a bunch of duck
It's alright to be a redneck
Chase around girls on Friday night
You want to make them feel alright

[Chorus]
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright to be a redneck
It's alright to be a redneck
It's alright to work hard in the sun all day
Drink a couple beers after baling hay
It's good to be a redneck
Drive by Ernie's for some barbecue
Showing off your brand new boots

[Chorus]
It's alright, it's alright
It's alright to be a redneck

[Bridge]
The kids are going to cry
And the chickens going to fry
Oh, you know it
Your car won't run
So your cousin's coming by to tow it

[Verse 2]
Ba bom ba bom
It's alright to be a redneck
It's alright to have a girl
Name'a Thelma Lou
That don't mind a little kiss
When you got a little chew
Party on the road
By the light of the moon
Dancing to a country tune

[Chorus] [x2]

[Outro]
Yeah...it's alright, it's just right
It'a alright to be a redneck
Ba bom bom

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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