When you come to West Jackson and don't find me there Hey, come to West Jackson and don't find me there You can bet your bottom dollar that I'm walking the road somewhere I went up the country, baby, just to work in the yard Hey, up the country, baby, to work in the yard I had to come back to West Jackson, baby, times up there too hard Let me tell you one thing, man, what you sure can do Hey, gonna tell you one thing, what you sure can do You can stay in West Jackson, work and pick your blues "Oh fiddle it Mr. Fiddler" I got a girl in West Jackson, lightnings when she smiles Hey, a girl in West Jackson, lightnings when she smiles She's five foot and six inches now, just good loving size I'd rather be in West Jackson, any place I know Hey, be in West Jackson, any place I know It will take the Chief man, ____ to make me go