Maybe some folks are alcoholics and others are just voluntary drunks. Maybe some folks drink due to body chemistry and others due to their lazy characters. Maybe some have drinking problems, while others have problems enough to drink.

" At the end of Gill's video he is leaving the golf course on a John Deere tractor and greets Jones with "Hey possum. He looked up and saw me and said `Well fellas here George Jones is now. Malone writes "For the two or three minutes consumed by a song Jones immerses himself so completely in its lyrics and in the mood it conveys that the listener can scarcely avoid becoming similarly involved.

" Jones said in an interview that he has chosen to tour only about 60 dates a year. Over the past 20 years Jones has frequently been referred to as the greatest living country singer. His wild lifestyle led to Jones missing many performances earning him the nickname "No Show Jones.