When Alan Jackson wrote “Drive (For Daddy Gene),” he wasn’t just penning a song — he was opening a window into his childhood. Long before he was a country music legend, Alan was just a boy in Georgia, riding beside his father Gene in a beat-up old truck. The road stretched ahead like a promise, and his daddy’s hands on the wheel felt like strength and comfort rolled into one. Alan once shared how his father didn’t have much, but what he did give — time, patience, and love — meant everything. Whether it was working on an old boat together or teaching Alan how to drive at barely eight years old, those moments became the foundation of his manhood. Now, as a father himself, Alan sees those same wide-eyed looks in his daughters when he hands them the keys. “Drive” is more than a song. It’s a memory passed down like an old photograph — weathered but sacred — capturing a father’s quiet way of saying, “I love you.”
Watch the video at the end of this article. Introduction In the vast and ever-evolving…
Read More