Drive (For Daddy Gene)
Alan Jackson
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It's painted red, the stripe was white It was eighteen feet from the bow to the stern light Second hand from a dealer in Atlanta I rode up with Daddy when he went there to get her Put on a shine, put on a motor Built out of love, made for the water Ran her for years, till the transom got rotten A piece of my childhood will never be forgotten It was just an old plywood boat A '75 Johnson with electric choke A young boy two hands on the wheel I can't replace the way it make me feel And I would turn her sharp And I would make her whine He'd say, you can't beat the way an old wood boat rides Just a little lake across the Alabama line But I was king of the ocean When Daddy let me drive Just an old half-ton shortbed Ford My uncle bought new in '64 Daddy got it right 'cause the engine was smoking Couple of burned valves and he had it going He let me drive here when we'd haul off a load Down a dirt strip where we'd dump trash off of Thigpen Road Sit up in the seat and stretch my feet out to the pedals Smiling like a hero that just received his medal It was just an old hand-me-down Ford With three-speed on the column and a dent in the door A young boy two hands on the wheel I can't replace the way it made me feel And I would press that clutch And I would keep it right And he'd say, a little slower son you're doing just fine Just a dirt road with trash on each side But I was Mario Andretti When Daddy let me drive I'm grown up now three daughters of my own To let them drive my old Jeep across a pasture in our home Maybe one day they'll reach back in their file And pull out that old memory And think of me and smile, and say Just an old worn-out Jeep Rusty old floorboard, hot on my feet A young girl two hands on the wheel I can't replace the way it made me feel And he'd say, turn it left and steer it right Straighten up girl now you're doing just fine Just a little valley by the river where we'd ride But I was high on a mountain When Daddy let me drive When Daddy let me drive Oh he let me drive Daddy let me drive It's just an old plywood boat With a '75 Johnson with electric choke
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Written by: Alan Jackson
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14 facts about this song
Release"Drive (For Daddy Gene)" by Alan Jackson was released on January 28, 2002.
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Chart PerformanceThe song was a commercial success, reaching number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
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SongwriterAlan Jackson himself is credited as the sole songwriter of "Drive (For Daddy Gene)".
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InspirationThis song was inspired by Jackson's childhood memories of his father, Eugene Jackson, who was known by his family as "Daddy Gene".
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Album"Drive (For Daddy Gene)" is the title track of Alan Jackson's tenth studio album, "Drive".
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Music VideoThe music video of the song also features Alan's three daughters and it was directed by Steven Goldmann.
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AwardsThe song received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 2002.
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ThemeThe nostalgic and heartfelt theme of the song gives the listener insight into Jackson's upbringing and the influence his father had on him.
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InstrumentsThe song prominently features a fiddle and a steel guitar, which is typical of Jackson's neo-traditional country style.
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TributeIn this song, Jackson pays tribute to his father, who taught him how to drive and inspired his love for cars. Hence the name, 'Drive (For Daddy Gene)'.
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CertificationThe album, "Drive", which houses this song was certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of four million copies.
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DurationThe song has a duration of 4 minutes and 2 seconds.
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Notable LyricsThe song includes notable lyrics like "Just an old plywood boat, With a '75 Johnson with electric choke".
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Music Genre"Drive (For Daddy Gene)" is a song of the country genre, featuring Jackson's characteristic blend of traditional and modern elements.
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