Released: October 12, 1993

Songwriter: Kim Williams Zack Turner Buddy Brock

Producer: Keith Stegall

[Verse 1]
Pretty Paper is playing on the jukebox
And mistletoe is hanging above the bar
I want to thank you for this
Broken heart that I got
Merry Christmas Girl
Wherever in the world you are

[Chorus]
It's going to be a honky-tonk Christmas
For these silent nights at home are killing me
It's going to be a honky-tonk Christmas
But I'll be over you by New Year's Eve

[Verse 2]
Blue Christmas turn it up I want to hear it
So I can unwrap all them memories in my mind
Hey Joe!! pour me some Christmas spirit
If I make it through December I'll be fine

[Chorus]
It's going to be a honky-tonk Christmas
For these silent nights at home are killing me
It's going to be a honky-tonk Christmas
But I'll be over you by New Year's Eve

[Outro]
Yeah, I'll be over you by
New Years Eve

Alan Jackson

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)”.