Jo Dee Messina
Jo Dee Marie Messina (born August 25, 1970 in Framingham, Massachusetts), k… Read Full Bio ↴Jo Dee Marie Messina (born August 25, 1970 in Framingham, Massachusetts), known professionally as Jo Dee Messina, is an American country music artist. In her career charted six Number One singles on the Billboard country music charts. She has been honored by the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music and nominated for a Grammy Award. She was the first female country artist to score three multiple-week Number One songs from the same album. To date, she has two Platinum and three Gold-certified albums by the RIAA.

Messina debuted in 1996 with the single "Heads Carolina, Tails California". Her album was certifified Gold by the RIAA. Her second album, I'm Alright produced five Top 10 Country hits between 1998 in 1999 and sold over a million copies in America. Since her debut, six of her singles have peaked at #1 on the Billboard Country singles chart and five of her albums have received a certification by the RIAA or the CRIA.

She was raised in Holliston, Massachusetts, by Vincent and Mary Messina, and had two sisters, Terese and Marianne, as well as a brother named Vincent. Messina had a variety of Country music influences, which included Patsy Cline, Reba McEntire, and The Judds. She soon started performing live, and by age 16 she was playing local clubs with a rhythm section made up of her brother and sister. The family band played up until Messina was in her late teens.

Realizing that living in the Northeast would limit her chances of achieving Country music stardom, Messina moved to Nashville at age 19. To support herself, Messina worked various temp jobs, including computer programming and accounting. In her spare time, she entered talent contests around Nashville.

One win led to a regular gig on the radio show Live at Libby's, which in turn caught the interest of producer Byron Gallimore, who helped her assemble a demo tape. Gallimore was also working with the young Tim McGraw around the same time, and Messina befriended him. Backstage at one of his concerts, Messina met an executive from his label, Curb, and jokingly suggested that they needed a redhead. With the help of fellow Curb producer James Stroud, Messina was then signed to the record label. Gallimore and McGraw would later become co-producers of Messina's studio albums under Curb.

In 2022, Cole Swindell had a major hit with a remake of "Heads Carolina, Tails California" entitled "She Had Me At Heads Carolina." In the music video, Jo Dee plays a small part as the bartender in a Karaoke bar.
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Jo Dee Messina Lyrics


01. Was That My Life I don't want to be the one who's old before…
05. Stand Beside Me He left me cryin' late one Sunday night outside of…
08. That's The Way Everybody wants an easy ride On the merry-go-round that we c…
A Joyful Noise Somethin' 'bout the season Puts my heart in my throat Puts a…
A Woman 6 am I'm out of bed, I stumble through the…
Always Have Always Will I felt something the day we met Like I just discovered…
Angelene Angelene, she's such a pretty thing All dolled up in her…
Another Shoulder At The Wheel There are times when the winds blow every word I…
Because You Love Me I don't know how I survived In this cold and empty…
Biker Chick Me and the girls out after work Drinkin' marguaritas one ni…
Breakin It Down You must not know me at all If you think that…
Breakin' It Down You must not know me at all If you think that…
Bring On The Rain Another day has almost come and gone Can't imagine what else…



Bring On The Rain (With Tim Mc Ooh Another day has almost come and gone Can't imagine w…
Burn Do you wanna be a poet and write Do you wanna…
Bye Bye Boy, you sure look good there standin' in the doorway…
Bye-Bye Boy you sure look good there standin' in the doorway…
Closer (Aimee Mayo/Chris Lindsey/Marv Green) I love the way you lo…
Cover Me I'm not afraid I can count on you To catch me now I'll…
Dare To Dream (Adrienne Follese?Jane Bach) You and me baby, can meet for …
Delicious Surprise If I won me the lottery I'd dance naked in the…
Do You Wanna Make Something Of There's a little bitty flame burnin' deep in my heart You…
Downtime (Phillip Coleman/Carolyn Dawn Johnson) I haven't been mysel…
Even God Must Get the Blues (John Scott Sherrill/Dene Anton) Pick up any morning pape…
Every Little Girl's Dream I remember when I was a little girl Growin' up livin'…
Get Up Again Just when I think* I′ve come undone My mind is racin My body…
Hard Life Now the clock says it's time Rise and smell the daily…
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be li…
He'd Never Seen Julie Cry His heart was tougher than a piece of leather Had a…
He's Messed Up I, I can see, that you got your sights on…
Head's Carolina Tails California Baby what do you say we just get lost Leave this…
Heads Carolina Tails Cali.... Baby what do you say we just get lost Leave this…
Heads Carolina Tails California Baby, what do you say we just get lost Leave this…
Heads Carolina, Tails California Baby what do you say we just get lost Leave this…
Head`s Carolina Tails Califor Baby what do you say we just get lost Leave this…
How Do You Get High Broken bottles* Out on the street, Pretty pictures, In magaz…
I Look at who the wind's Blowin' up the road Shining like a…
I Believe It If I won me the lottery I'd dance naked in the…
I Didn Remember me The one who picked up all the pieces, me The…
I Know a Heartache Look at who the wind's Blowin' up the road Shining like a…
I Like Me Please, come a little closer to me But no so close…
I Wear My Life Come close, just look at me, can you see That new…
I Wish It's not easy saying this to you It's the hardest thing…
I"m Alright Well it's been a long time, glad to see your…
I'll Be Home for Christmas I'm dreaming tonight of a place I love Even more…
I'm a Survivor I was born a believer, biggest dreamer this world has…
I'm Alright Well, it's been a long time, glad to see your…
I'm Done You and me we had a pretty good thing We were…
I'm Free You trade with all your mind You had to have control…
I'm Home Every night that I have cried myself to sleep Every time…
I'm Not Going Down I woke up today with a headache More bills to pay…
If Heaven Was Needing A Hero I came by today to see you Though I had to…
If Not You He said "I grew up in Wichita in a Mayberry…
It Gets Better This old world can be cruel sometimes When you're looking fo…
It's Too Late To Worry Billy Joe had a bumper sticker on the back of…
Keep The Faith When every trust you hold And every truth you're told Goes u…
Lesson in Leavin' Somebody's gonna give you A lesson in leavin' Somebody's go…
Let It Go Still thirsty But the well has run dry I could fill it…
Let It Snow Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is…
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is…
Life Is Good (Jo Dee Messina/Mark Selby) I used to think that life was…
Like A Kid Again Woke on the wrong side of the bed A million details…
Love Is Not Enough Sometimes I have to tell myself to keep on breathing My…
Love On A Maybe You say, "don't be mad at you, " But what am…
Me He left me cryin' late one Sunday night outside of…
My Give A Damn Well you filled up my head With so many lies. You…
My Give A Damn Is Busted Well you filled up my head With so many lies. You…
My Give-a-Damn's Busted Well you filled up my head With so many lies. You…
No Time for Tears I gave you everything I had Oh, but it wasn't enough It…
Not Dead Yet If I believe what you've been sayin' I'd have one foot…
Not Going Down I woke up today with a headache More bills to pay…
Nothing I Can Do (Roy Hurd/Templeton Thompson) Here I am beggin?you to hold …
O Holy Night O holy night the stars are brightly shining It is…
On a Wing and a Prayer She sits in the dark Quietly cursing him and this love While…
Peace Sign I wouldn't call it a breakup I hate to say it…
Saturday Night Every week it comes ?round With a feel like new years…
Say Goodbye To Superman I'm down on my knees, tryin' hard to find the…
Silent Night Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright…
Silver Bells City sidewalks, busy sidewalks Dressed in holiday style In…
Silver Thunderbird Watched him comin' up Winslow Down South Park Boulevard Look…
Sleigh Ride Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing, ring-ting tingle-in…
Someone Else's Life Lauralee had a headache, I bet you know the feeling Bangin'…
Stand Beside Me He left me cryin' late one Sunday night outside of…
Strong Shot Of You Hey hey hey yeah Hey hey hey yeah Hey hey hey yeah Well…
Take It Look at me, I'm swingin' from the chandelier Lately I'm a…
That Everybody wants an easy ride On the merry-go-round that we …
That's God Have you ever stepped outside, felt the sun on your…
That's the Way Everybody wants an easy ride On the merry-go-round that we c…
That's The Way (Uk Radio Remix Everybody wants an easy ride On the merry-go-round that we …
That's the Way It Is Everybody wants an easy ride, On the merry-go-round that we…
Thats The Way Everybody wants an easy ride On the merry-go-round that we c…
That\'s The Way Everybody wants an easy ride On the merry-go-round that we …
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
These Are The Days (Holly Lamar/Stephanie Bentley) I wake up to the sunshine o…
Think About Us mmmmmm hmmmm Every day is one more reminder Of a life, a…
Treat Me Like A Woman Today Please, come a little closer to me But no so close…
Unmistakable It's been 23 weeks and by now you would think That…
Walk To The Light I've never been one to believe much in ghosts, But to…
Was That My Life I don't want to be the one who's old before…
Welcome to the Rest of My Life You wait your whole life For one moment And if it ever…
What Child Is This? What child is this who lay to rest On Mary's…
Where Were You (Jo Dee Messina/John Bettis/Wayne Kirkpatrick) It's good to…
Who You know you tore me up You really wore me out I…
Who's Crying Now You know you tore me up You really wore me out I…
Winter Wonderland Over the ground, lies a mantel of white A heaven…
Wishing Well Here goes another day A hug and a kiss, we're on…
You I don't know how I survived In this cold and empty…
You Belong in the Sun You can spread your wings and fly You can try to…
You Were Just Here I woke up at 5 a.m. Hearing your voice again But it…
You're Not In Kansas He said "I grew up in Wichita in a Mayberry…


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