Friday, September 02, 2022

the civilizational glory of jackson, ms






1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Is this the city Johnny Cash and June Carter sang about back in 1967?

If they were around now:
JACKSON(a GRA rewrite)

We got married in a fever,hotter than a pepper sprout,
We were talkin' 'bout Jackson--ever since the fire went out.
(Cash) I went down to Jackson--too many blacks around.
Yeah,I went to Jackson--no water to be found.

(June) You went down to Jackson--a good place to wreck your health.
The only White man,in a city like that--make a big fool of yourself.
You went to Jackson--they shot off most of your ear.
(Cash) Honey,I survived Jackson-- my condition's almost fair.

(Cash) When I breezed into that city,the nig**rs they jumped up and down.
I had never seen the demographics--or I'd a never gone into that town.
I went to Jackson--the blacks took-a my coat.
They also stole my checkbook--a lot of those things they wrote.


(Cash) They pulled a knife on me in Jackson,stabbed me right in my leg.
blacks everywhere,knives in the air-so much blood lost--it filled up a keg.
I went to Jackson--the only White above ground.
I want to warn all White folks--don't go to that town.

Well now,I seem to have a high fever,hotter than a pepper sprout.
All this caused by--Jackson--wondered if I'd ever get out.
I went down to Jackson--and that's a fact.
Yeah,I escaped from Jackson--ain't ever goin' back.

Hmmmm...We got...

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