Alan Jackson

Released: November 7, 2000

Songwriter: John Pennell Harley Allen

Producer: Keith Stegall

[Verse 1]
I like my steak well done, my taters fried
Football games on Monday night
It's just who I am, a meat and potato man

[Verse 2]
I like my coffee black, old TV shows
My women hot and my beer ice cold
It's just who I am, a meat and potato man

[Chorus]
I don't like caviar, sushi bars
The IRS or phony stars
I'm a Haggard fan, a meat and potato man
Oh yeah

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
I like my fishing holes, lightning bugs
Flatt 'n' Scruggs, and my woman's love
It's just who I am, a meat and potato man

[Verse 4]
I like my Wrangler jeans, cowboy boots
Cornbread and beans and country roots
It's just who I am, a meat and potato man

[Chorus]
I don't like politics, hypocrites
Folks with poodles dressed like kids
I'm a hound dog fan, a meat and potato man
Yeah, that's what I am, a meat and potato man

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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