Jackson – English Lyrics

• By: Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of American country music with "Jackson," an iconic duet by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn English through its engaging conversational lyrics, which vividly portray a feisty marital exchange. Its witty dialogue, strong narrative, and the undeniable chemistry between Johnny and June make it a special and memorable piece, providing a fun and relatable way to explore colloquial expressions and storytelling in English.

[English]

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 going to Jackson

I'm going to mess around

Yeah, I'm going 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

And make a big fool of yourself

Yeah, go to Jackson

Go comb your hair

Honey, I'm going to slow ball Jackson

See if I care

When I breeze into that city

People gonna stoop and bow

All them women gonna make me

Teach em' what they don't know how

I'm going to Jackson

You turn and loosen my coat

Cause I'm going to Jackson

Goodbye that's all she wrote

And they'll laugh at you in Jackson

And I'll be dancing on a pony king

They'll lead you around town like a scolded hound

With your tail hung between your legs

Yeah, go to Jackson

You big talkin' man

And I'll be waiting in Jackson

Behind my japan fan

Well now, we got married in a fever

Hotter than a pepper sprout

We've been talkin' about 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

We got married in a fever

Hotter than a pepper sprout

Honey we've been talking about Jackson

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Jackson /ˈdʒæk.sən/ B2	noun (proper) - a proper name, here referring to a place or person
fever /ˈfiː.vər/ B1	noun - a high body temperature; intense excitement
pepper /ˈpep.ər/ A2	noun - a pungent spice; the plant that produces it
sprout /spraʊt/ B1	noun - a young shoot or bud of a plant verb - to begin to grow; to produce shoots
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - combustion that produces heat and light verb - to dismiss someone from a job; to shoot
town /taʊn/ A2	noun - a settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city
mess /mes/ B1	noun - a state of disorder or untidiness verb - to make something untidy or disorderly
wreck /rek/ B2	noun - the remains of something destroyed; a disaster verb - to destroy or badly damage something
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - a person who lacks sense or judgment verb - to deceive or trick someone
comb /koʊm/ B1	noun - a tool with teeth for arranging hair verb - to arrange hair with a comb
breeze /briːz/ B1	noun - a gentle wind; an easy task verb - to move lightly as wind does
stoop /stuːp/ B2	verb - to bend the upper body forward; to lower oneself
bow /baʊ/ B2	verb - to bend the upper body as a sign of respect noun - a curved weapon for shooting arrows; a decorative knot
women /ˈwɪmɪn/ A1	noun - adult female human beings
teach /tiːtʃ/ B1	verb - to give instruction or knowledge to someone
scolded /skoʊld/ B2	adjective - reprimanded; spoken to angrily
hound /haʊnd/ B2	noun - a type of hunting dog; a person who persistently pursues
pony /ˈpoʊ.ni/ A2	noun - a small horse
king /kɪŋ/ A2	noun - a male monarch; a person who is preeminent in a field
coat /koʊt/ A1	noun - an outer garment worn over clothes