Alan Jackson

Released: June 5, 2012

Songwriter: Alan Jackson

Producer: Keith Stegall

[Verse 1]
Ain't it funny how, one minute, your whole life's looking fine
And a short few words later it all just comes untied?
You can't believe you're looking what was always someone else
Now it's staring right there at you, yesterday you couldn't tell
So shocked and disillusioned, helpless and confused
Not knowing how and what to say, not accepting that it's true
You can't help but see the worst to come a thousand different ways
The same time trying to hold a strong and optimistic gaze

[Chorus]
When I saw you leaving, when I saw you leaving
When I saw you leaving in my mind

[Verse 2]
And the anger starts to surface, looking up, asking why
And you realize He probably wants the best, as same as I
Days just go by quickly, nights just never end
As time gets so more precious, every sunrise, an old friend
Trying to be a post, to lean on, a part you learn that's hard to play
Asking God to let you take her place or just take it all away
Hope you'll wake up in the morning, was all just been a dream
You never take for granted every second that you breathe

[Chorus]
When I saw you leaving, when I saw you leaving
When I saw you leaving in my mind

[Verse 3]
And the seconds turn to minutes
And minutes wouldn't last
And the hours, days and weeks and months
Seem endless and too fast
And the blessings poured from Heaven
Like the rain on that first spring
Since that moment I first thought you
You might not always be with me

[Chorus]
When I saw you leaving, when I saw you leaving
When I saw you leaving in my mind

[Outro]
Ain't it funny how, one minute, your whole life's looking fine
And a short few words later it all just comes untied?

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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