Well the country songs themselves are three-chord stories, ballads which are mostly sad. If you are already feeling sorry for yourself when you listen to them they will take you to an even sadder place.

I'm drowning in whiskey river.

Family farmers are small farmers who love the land. They're still not getting enough money for their product and are rapidly losing their battle to stay in business. By helping the American family farmer, we will in turn help ourselves out of the economic hole that we find ourselves in today. It doesn't really matter how we got here; the point is, we have to dig our way out.

I don't remember Moses writing, 'Thou shalt not kill.. unless you think you have a good reason.

But if you think of all the people who don't like me, just think of all the millions who've never heard of me!

If you can be content right now, then you'll always be content, because it's always right now.

I didn't come here and I ain't leavin'.