Gone Country Lyrics

Beyond a good time, Alan Jackson fans also appreciate the satire in the lyrics to hit “Gone Country”.

Gone Country Lyrics:
She's been playing that room on the strip for ten years in Vegas
Every night she looks in the mirror but she only ages
She's been readin' 'bout Nashville and all the records that everybody's buying
Says I'm a simple girl myself grew up on Long Island
So she packs her bags to try her hand
Says this might be my last chance

She's gone country, look at them boots
She's gone country, back to her roots
She's gone country, a new kind of suit
She's gone country, here she comes

Well the folk scene's dead, but he's holding out in the village
He's been writing songs, speaking out against wealth and privilege
He says I don't believe in money, but a man could make him a killin'
‘Cause some of that stuff don't sound much different than Dylan
I hear down there it's changed you see
They're not as backward as they used to be

He's gone country, look at them boots
He's gone country, back at his roots
He's gone country, a new kind of suit
He's gone country, here he comes

He commutes to L.A., but he's got a house in the valley
But the bills are piling up and the pop scene just ain't on a rally
He says honey I'm a serious composer schooled in voice and composition
But with the crime and the smog these days this ain't no place for children
Lord it sounds so easy, this shouldn't take long
Be back in the money in no time at all

He's gone country, look at them boots
He's gone country, back at his roots
He's gone country, a new kind of suit
He's gone country, here he comes

Yeah, he's gone country, a new kind of walk
He's gone country, a new kind of talk
He's gone country, look at them boots
He's gone country, oh back to his roots

He's gone country
He's gone country
Everybody's gone country
Yeah we've gone country
The whole world's gone country

Gone Country: Who I Am
Few artists in Country music paid their dues in the bars and clubs of Nashville like Alan Jackson. Splitting his time between gigs with many menial jobs, Alan Jackson developed a blue-collar work ethic and a commitment to preserving his own style of Country. All of this hard work and keeping to his roots eventually paid off, and Alan Jackson fought his way to the big time with album Don’t Rock the Jukebox and singles like “Someday” and “Dallas”. This hard-won success sold millions of Alan Jackson tickets but drove a frustration in the singer over sellouts and Music Row politics.

Gone Country: Meaning
After selling a combined 12 million albums with his first three releases, Alan Jackson dropped the album Who I Am in 1994. Alan Jackson again conquered the music scene with the multi-platinum album and made a permanent home for himself in the jukebox with “Summertime Blues”. Though “Summertime Blues” was the smash hit that introduced a new audience to Alan Jackson, longtime fans with Alan Jackson tickets responded best to “Gone Country”.

A reaction to various Pop-Country acts and the flow of artists from other genres into the Nashville scene, “Gone Country” lampooned Pop stars and lounge lizards that pretended to be something they weren’t. Alan Jackson would team with George Strait for “Murder on Music Row”, which would cover similar territory and themes later in his career. “Gone Country” would become a dancehall staple and a No. 1 hit, but the meaning of the lyrics would go unnoticed by a lot of fans.

Gone Country: On Tour
Along with Neo-Traditionalists like Clay Walker and George Strait, Alan Jackson continues to not only rule Country music but also keeps the spirit alive with so much influence from other genres. Alan Jackson rocked the world with a killer tour in support of new album Good Time and has a few large tour dates scheduled for 2009, including 70,000-plus fans at RodeoHouston. With Alan Jackson tickets, you can hear hits like “Gone Country” and “Summertime Blues” live when you order your premium Alan Jackson tickets from OnlineTickets.com today!