Jackson ,Tennessee
by John Lee Hooker
From the album: Burning Hell
Track 4 of 12 on Burning Hell (1964).
Lyrics for Jackson ,Tennessee
We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout We've been talkin' 'bout Jackson, ever since the fire went out I'm goin' to Jackson, I'm gonna mess around Yeah, I'm goin' to Jackson, look out, Jackson town We'll go on down to Jackson, go ahead and wreck your health Go play your hand, you big-talkin' man an' make a big fool of yourself Yeah, go to Jackson, go comb your hair Honey, I'm gonna snowball Jackson, see if I care When I breeze into that city, people gonna stoop and bow, ha All them women gonna make me, teach 'em what they don't know how I'm goin' to Jackson, you turn an' loosen my coat 'Cos I'm goin' to Jackson, "Goodbye", that's all she wrote But they'll laugh at you in Jackson, and I'll be dancin' on a pony keg They'll lead you 'round town like a scalded hound With your tail tucked between your legs Yeah, go to Jackson, you big-talkin' man And I'll be waitin' in Jackson, behind my Japan fan Well now, we got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout We've been talkin' 'bout Jackson, ever since the fire went out I'm goin' to Jackson and that's a fact Yeah, we're goin' to Jackson, ain't never comin' back Well, we got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout Honey, we've been talkin' 'bout Jackson, ever since the fire went