If I just gave you a piece of paper with the lyrics written down on it, it would mean something to you. It would tell you a story.

Pretty girls come a dime a dozen, try to find one who's gonna give you true loving.

I remember my first check that I got for a thousand dollars, and where I grew up, I never thought I'd have a thousand dollars at one time.

I love hearing my music, I love hearing it by other people. I hope it will always be played.

If I hear one of my songs by anybody, it's a dream come true every time for me as a songwriter, because I want to write a song, I want to write a song that the world can sing and will always sing.

People say I'm the life of the party Because I tell a joke or two Although I might be laughing loud and hearty Deep inside I'm blue So take a good look at my face You'll see my smile looks out of place If you look closer, it's easy to trace The tracks of my tears.

Originally I was not writing songs for myself