Wishful Drinkin' - Alan Jackson - MP3 instrumental karaoke

"Wishful Drinkin'" is a song by Alan Jackson from his 2021 album Where Did You Go. It's a heartbreak drinking song complete with twangy guitar and pedal steel. Jackson sings about drinking while being filled with regret. "Wishin' you were comin' home / Wishin' I could take back all I didn't do / And all that I did wrong." Alan Jackson knows something about regrets. He and his wife, Denise, were high school sweethearts. They married in 1979 and had three daughters. The couple separated for a short time in 1998 due to his infidelities but were able to reconcile. Denise wrote a book that topped the New York Times Best Seller list about her Christian faith and their journey to restore their marriage titled It's All About Him: Finding the Love of My Life. The backing track for "Wishful Drinkin" is available with background vocals or as an instrumental on Karaoke Version.