By most accounts, George Jones is the finest vocalist in the recorded history of country music. Initially, he was a hardcore honky tonker in the tradition of Hank Williams, but over the course of his career he developed an affecting, nuanced ballad style. In the course of his career, he never left the top of the country charts, even as he suffered innumerable personal and professional difficulties. Only Eddy Arnold had more Top Ten hits, and Jones always stayed closer to the roots of hardcore country. Jones was born and raised in east Texas, near the city of Beaumont.
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A Thousand Times A Day Lyrics
George Jones
I gave up cigarettes
Haven't had to light one yet
It's been a year since I stopped
Same goes for alcohol
I don't touch the stuff at all
I used to drink till I dropped
(Chorus:)
But those were tough - this is easy
And it feels so good to say
Forgetting you is not that hard to do
For I've done it a thousand times a day
Oh, I've done it a thousand times a day
Friends said it would take some time
To get you off my mind
Some said I'd never let you go
But, I guess I've proved them wrong
One more bad habit gone
Just like the whiskey and the smokes
(Repeat chorus)
I've given you up for good
Just like I said I would
Oh the night you walked away
(Repeat chorus