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I don't sit down to write a song, per se.

I've never written lyrics. I get up in front of a microphone, and I just sing what comes to the top of my head.

Early in my songwriting career, when I was learning a lot about writing songs, I'd force myself to sit down until I came up with something.

One of the hardest things about writing lyrics is to make the lyrics sit on the music in such a way that you're not aware there was a writer there.

I really didn't think about song writing.

I never sit down and write. I just sorta let things form in my brain.

There's many, many ways to write a song. But generally, sitting down at a table and writing is not one of them.

It wasn't until later when people became aware of my writing that I would hear begrudgingly, 'You know, you really are a pretty good singer, I guess.'

But then you have to write a song, so at that point, I picked up the reins and started to write lyrics.

I don't sit down to write a country song. I don't sit down to write a rap song. I just sit down to write a song, you know what I mean? And I try to make that song the best it can be.