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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
Performer
Scott Coney
Scott Coney
Acoustic Guitar
Adam Steffey
Adam Steffey
Mandolin
Tim Crouch
Tim Crouch
Fiddle
Rob Ickes
Rob Ickes
Dobro
Sammy Shelor
Sammy Shelor
Banjo
Don Rigsby
Don Rigsby
Background Vocals
Ronnie Bowman
Ronnie Bowman
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Keith Stegall
Keith Stegall
Producer
Adam Wright
Adam Wright
Producer
John Kelton
John Kelton
Mixing Engineer
Travis Humbert
Travis Humbert
Assistant Recording Engineer
Hank Williams
Hank Williams
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

This ain't no song 'bout the good old days
Simpler times or easy ways
Oh how I long for an old dirt road
Greener grass or a lighter load
I was glad to see the blacktop
When they laid it down in '65
Yeah I was glad to see the blacktop
No more dust in my eyes
Rain would fall and the mud would rise
Through my toes in the summertime
All those teen would drive and play
Dust would fly like a dandelion
And I was glad to see the blacktop
When they laid it down in '65
Yeah I was glad to see the blacktop
No more dust in my eyes
I stomp my toes on rocks and stones
Slept in fairy mo-park homes
Watched my momma shake that line
Dusting clothes off, hanging in the hot sunshine
I was glad to see the blacktop
When they laid it down in '65
Yeah I was glad to see the blacktop
No more dust in my eyes
Written by: Alan Jackson
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