Cody Jinks is an outlaw country music singer and songwriter. His 2016 album… Read Full Bio ↴Cody Jinks is an outlaw country music singer and songwriter. His 2016 album, I'm Not the Devil, reached #4 on the Billboard Country Albums chart, while his 2018 album, Lifers, reached #2 on the same chart.

Jinks is a native of Haltom City in Fort Worth, Texas, and attended Haltom High School. He started learning to play a few country music riffs on the guitar from his father when he was 16, but soon formed a heavy metal band.

Jinks started out as the lead singer of a thrash metal band from Fort Worth named Unchecked Aggression, initially named Silas, that was active from 1998 to 2003. He also played the lead guitar; the other band members were Gary Burkham on bass who left in 2000 and was replaced by Chris Lewis, Anthony Walker on drums, and Ben Heffley on guitar. They were influenced by Metallica and Pantera. An album, The Massacre Begins was released in 2002. Songs they recorded included "Hell Razor" and "Kill Me Again". The band however broke up after a trip to Los Angeles, and Jinks took a year off from music. In around 2005, he started playing country music, the music he grew up with.

Jinks is backed by The Tone Deaf Hippies. He began to release albums in the country genre in 2008. An album titled 30 was released in 2012. He began to develop his own sound in an EP, Blacksheep, which was released in 2013.

2015: Adobe Sessions

The album was recorded at the Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas, and the album title was named after a small adobe room they recorded the album in. It was released in January 2015 and charted in Billboard's regional Heatseekers charts – #2 on Heatseekers South Central and #8 on Heatseekers Mountain. Jinks toured in support of Adobe Sessions as an opener for Sturgill Simpson in 2015.

2016: I'm Not the Devil

I'm Not the Devil was released on August 12, 2016. The album was recorded at the Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas. It includes a cover of Merle Haggard's "The Way I Am". The title track was written with Ward Davis; the album was almost finished and the album title had already been decided, but it was retitled with the name of the song they wrote. The album debuted at #4 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 11,300 copies in the first week. Jinks supported I'm Not the Devil with a co-headlining tour with Whitey Morgan and the 78's in August, September, and October. The album was rated one of the best country albums of 2016 by Rolling Stone.

2017

Jinks released a cover of Pink Floyd's hit song "Wish You Were Here" in January 2017. He also re-released a remixed and remastered version of his 2010 album Less Wise, as Less Wise Modified 2017, with three bonus tracks included.

2018: Lifers

Jinks released the album Lifers on July 27, 2018, via Rounder Records. It was preceded by the lead single "Must Be the Whiskey", which was released on June 15, 2018.

2019: After the Fire and The Wanting

On October 11, 2019, Jinks released the album After the Fire. The album was independently produced and released by his own label, Late August Records, marking a departure from Rounder Records, with whom he produced 2018's Lifers. The album was preceded by two singles, "Ain't a Train" and "Think Like You Think". Jinks also promoted the song "William and Wanda", which was written about his late grandparents. For the week of October 26, 2019, the album was #2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

One week later, October 18, 2019, Jinks released a second album, The Wanting. Similar to After the Fire, the album was independently produced. It was preceded by two singles, "Same Kind of Crazy as Me" and "Which One I Feed".

On October 24, 2019, both albums held the # 1 and 2 spots for Top Albums on iTunes and Apple Music.

She's All Mine
Cody Jinks Lyrics

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Doors open when she smiles
She moves mountains with her might
She's all mine
She's all mine

She's that Fort Worth Texas girl
She's every girl in the world
She's all mine

She's all mine

The devil tells me lies
Most every night
I don't wander through the darkness
She's my light

She's an angel with no disguise
Lord knows I've made her cry
But she's still mine
She's all mine

If it can be done son, she can
She makes me a better man
She's all mine
She's all mine

The devil tells me lies
Most every night
I don't wander through the darkness
She's my light

She might tell you it's not that hard
That's her lie
If there's one thing to hold against her
It is I

The devil tells me lies
Most every night
I don't wander through the darkness
She's my light

She might tell you it's not that hard
That's her lie
If there's one thing to hold against her
It is I

Doors open when she smiles
She moves mountains with her might

Overall Meaning

The song "She's All Mine" by Cody Jinks is a heartfelt tribute to the love of his life. The lyrics describe a woman who possesses an undeniable power that can move mountains and open doors with just a smile. She's the quintessential Texas girl who embodies qualities of every girl in the world, but most importantly, she belongs to the singer.

Throughout the song, the devil is mentioned, telling lies every night. However, the singer does not succumb to the darkness because his love is his light. She's an angel who has seen him at his worst and cried over him, yet remains by his side. He acknowledges that she makes him a better man and that if anything, he's the one who holds something against her, not the other way around.

Overall, the lyrics convey a deep appreciation for the woman who has stood by the singer through thick and thin. She's a source of strength and light in dark times. The song is a reminder of how powerful love can be when shared between two people who truly believe in each other.

Line by Line Meaning

Doors open when she smiles
When she smiles, good things come my way

She moves mountains with her might
She has the power to make big things happen

She's all mine
I am lucky to have her as my own

She's that Fort Worth Texas girl
She embodies the spirit of a strong Texas girl

She's every girl in the world
She represents the best qualities of all women

The devil tells me lies
Negative thoughts creep into my mind

Most every night
It happens frequently

I don't wander through the darkness
I don't let negative thoughts consume me

She's my light
She guides me to positivity and happiness

She's an angel with no disguise
She has a pure, genuine soul

Lord knows I've made her cry
I've hurt her in the past