Playlist: The Very Best Of George Jones CD

Song Write-Ups:Build Up the BridgeI wrote this song after the Katrina flood. I reflected off of that to a 'metaphoric flood situational song'. Alone We Stand as OneLife is always changing, but truth is there for all to see. You stand for what you believe in and stand with others for the same cause even if they're not with you dead or historically. Those who stand in a good cause are brothers in time. This song is a 1960's type anthem song like 'We Shall Overcome'.

Going HomeI wrote this song about returning to visit the home of my childhood. The SeaTac airport had condemned neighborhoods in the flight path our house was in one of those neighborhoods. The song talks about abandoned houses and overgrown neighborhoods. (A metaphor for lost memories about childhood)The Start of Our GoodbyesI wrote this around an exercise suggested in Shila Davis book 'Successful Lyric Writing'. This, in combination with a saying my wife has on the weekend, 'Let's get started on the day.

' instead of lingering in bed.

Our Winter HappinessA happy marriage song, I wrote this about a winter vacation with my wife and dog. We never seem to have normal summer vacations, when we get around to it its winter. My wife says she likes to watch the storm surf on the ocean. On this vacation we rented a cabin on the ocean shore and it snowed while we were there. One Man WomanThe drifting into town lover treats the relationship like dust on his shoulder. This is a typical no commitment cowboy song, the same old same ongoing half relationship that can't seem to stay dead. Until she steps on him like the snake he is, he'll keep coming back.