Jackson

Lyrics

It's a long way back to jackson In a beat up cadillac With a bible on the floorboard and a body in the back His eyes were blue, clear as a deep blue sea And they were married underneath a chestnut tree He held that bible in his hand Swore he'd always be her man until the end, oh til the end They had a little house down by the old mill creek She tried to cover up the bruises on her cheeks He kept a pistol in the drawer And no one asked what it was for But that was then, yeah that was then…now Chorus: It's a long way back to jackson In a beat up cadillac With a bible on the floorboard and a body in the back Headlights on the highway shining in the night The truth ain't always pretty and love ain't always right Some promises ain't broken, some vows won't come undone 'til you see the smoke a-rising from the barrel of a gun On the night she disappeared Nobody heard a sound There was not a single clue left to be found You can ask but he won't tell 'cause the answer's hidden well Somewhere beside i-55…and It's a long way back to jackson In a beat up cadillac With a bible on the floorboard and a body in the back Headlights on the highway shining in the night The truth ain't always pretty and love ain't always right Some promises ain't broken, some vows won't come undone 'til you see the smoke a-rising from the barrel of a Chorus: There was never any crime oh 'cause there was no proof But a big sister always knows the truth So when he gets home late tonight I swear to god i'll make things right I'll be waitin' inside with a .45…and