I Don't Like Politics, Hypocrites, Folks With

Did You Stand There In Shock At The Sight Of That Black Smoke Risin' Against That Blue Sky? Did You Shout Out In Anger, In Fear Of Your Neighbor Or Did You Just Sit Down And Cry?..

Growing Up In Georgia, I Used To Think People Up North Or Out West Were So Different. They're Really Not. They're Just Regular People Who Live In Small Towns. They Grow Up And Try To Raise Families And Have A Job And Go To Church And Play Softball. It's That Way Everywhere.

I Could Have Done A Hundred Songs, Really. It Was Hard To Narrow Them Down, Because I Tried To Pick Songs For The Most Part That Actually Did Have Some Effect On Me Or Influenced Me In The Past.

To Me, Songwriting Is The Backbone Of Nashville. Looks Can Go, Fads Can Go, But A Good Song Lasts Forever.

Oklahoma's Always Been Good To Me.