Jackson es famosamente interpretada por Johnny Cash y June Carter Cash. Narra la historia de una pareja que se dirige a la ciudad de Jackson para reavivar su romance, aunque es interpretada más ampliamente como una canción sobre libertad y escape. Fue grabada por primera vez por Billy Edd Wheeler y popularizada por Johnny y June.
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, gonna mess around yeah, I'm going to Jackson, look out Jackson town
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 Yeah, I'm gonna snow 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 aw, I'm going to Jackson, turn aloose of my coat, yeah, I'm going to Jackson, goodbye, that's all she wrote
I'm gonna laugh at you in Jackson, and I'll be dancin' on a pony keg they'll lead ya round town like a scalded 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 jaypan(Japan) fan
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, I'm going to Jackson, ain't never comin' back