Jackson

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 cheek
 He kept a pistol in the drawer
 No one asked what it was for
 But that was then, yeah that was then
 Now 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 raisin' 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 anwser's hidden well
 Somewhere beside I-55
 It's a long way back to Jackson
 In a up Cadillac
 With a bible on the floorboard
 And a body in the back
 Headlights on the highway
 Shining in the night
 The truth ani'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 risin from the barrel of a gun
 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
 Now it's a long way back to Jackson
 In a beat up Cadillac
 With a bible on the floorboard
 And 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 risin from the barrel of a gun.