Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Cash
Vocals
June Carter Cash
Vocals
Luther Perkins
Electric Guitar
W.S. Holland
Drums
Marshall Grant
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billy Edd Wheeler
Songwriter
JERRY LEIBER
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Law
Producer
Frank Jones
Producer
Mark Wilder
Mastering Engineer
Seth Foster
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We got married in a fever
Hotter than a pepper sprout
We've been talking 'bout Jackson
Ever since the fire went out
I'm going to Jackson
I'm gonna mess around
Yeah, I'm going to Jackson
Look out, Jackson Town
[Verse 2]
Well, go on down to Jackson
Go ahead and wreck your health
Go play your hand, you big talking man
And make a big fool of yourself
Yeah, go to Jackson
Go comb your hair
Honey, I'm going to Snowball, Jackson
See if I care
[Verse 3]
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 going to Jackson
You turn-a loose-a my coat
'Cause I'm going to Jackson
"Goodbye," that's all she wrote
[Verse 4]
But they'll laugh at you in Jackson
And I'll be dancing on a pony keg
They'll lead you round town like a scolded hound
With your tail tucked between your legs
Yeah, go to Jackson
You big talking man
And I'll be waiting in Jackson
Behind my Japan Fan
[Verse 5]
Well, now
We got married in a fever
Hotter than a pepper sprout
We've been talking 'bout Jackson
Ever since the fire went out
I'm going to Jackson
And that's a fact
Yeah, we're going to Jackson
Ain't never coming back
[Outro]
Well, we got married in a fever
Hotter than a pepper sprout
Honey, we've been talking 'bout Jackson
Ever since the fire went out
Written by: Billy Edd Wheeler, Jerry Leiber