Alan Jackson

Songwriter: Jim McBride Alan Jackson

Producer: Keith Stegall Scott Hendricks

[Verse 1]
Daddy won a radio
He tuned it to a country show
I was rocking in the cradle to the crying of a steel guitar
Mama used to sing to me
She taught me that sweet harmony
Now she worries cause she never thought
I'd ever really take it this far
Singing in the bars

[Chorus]
And chasing that neon rainbow
Living that honky-tonk dream
Cause all I've ever wanted
Is to pick this guitar and sing
Just trying to be somebody
Just wanna be heard and seen
I'm chasing that neon rainbow
Living that honky-tonk dream

[Verse 2]
An atlas and a coffee cup
Five pickers in an old Dodge truck
Heading down to Houston for a show on Saturday night
This overhead is killing me
Half the time I sing for free
When the crowd's into it, lord
It makes this thing I'm doing seem right
Standing in the spotlight

[Chorus]
And chasing that neon rainbow
I'm-a living that honky-tonk dream
Cause all I've ever wanted
Is to pick this guitar and sing
Just trying to be somebody
Just wanna be heard and seen
I'm chasing that neon rainbow
Living that honky-tonk dream

[Verse 3]
Now daddy's got a radio
He won it thirty years ago
He said; son I just know
We're going to hear you singing on it some day
I made it up to Music Row
Lordy, don't the wheels turn slow
Still I wouldn't trade a minute
I wouldn't have it any other way
Just show me to the stage

[Chorus]
I'm chasing that neon rainbow
I'm-a living that honky-tonk dream
Cause all I've ever wanted
Is to pick this guitar and sing
Just trying to be somebody
Just wanna be heard and seen
I'm chasing that neon rainbow
Living that honky-tonk dream

[Outro]
Oh I'm chasing that neon rainbow
Living that honky-tonk dream

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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