Tonight at nine, we get married
Friends all say it's a shame and disgrace
That he's loved every woman in Jackson
But Jackson ain't a very big place

Tomorrow, we'll go walking
I'll count each one with a tear on her face
Then I'll know just how many think I'm lucky
Cause Jackson ain't a very big place

Yes, Jackson is a mighty small town
Where gossips and rumors go round
But the gossips are the ones he turned down
And Jackson ain't a very big town
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Yes, Jackson is a mighty small town...