Jackson Lyrics - Clear Heart Full Eyes - Craig Finn

Jackson was an actor 

At least he was when he was well 

Stephanie was good to me but not so much to herself 

We were holed up in a hotel room from August to November 

It was Jackson, me, and Stephanie 

The rest I don't remember 

Stephanie appeared to me in the back half of the theater 

We met up with Jackson on the strand a few days later 

We pooled our funds and made a run 

We were foolproof when it counted 

It was Jackson, me, and Stephanie 

And it didn't seem all that crowded 

Now why you asking about Jackson? 

It was a long time ago and nothing really happened 

Why you asking about Jackson? 

Jackson just got restless 

Couldn't take the lack of action 

He was sort of like a shark 

He just had to keep on swimming 

And the sailors kept on coming off the boats down at the harbor 

It was difficult to stop 

It was easy to get started 

Stephanie came on strong but suddenly went weak 

She seemed a little speedy and her tongue worked at her teeth 

The sirens came behind us 

It was a bit be fore we heard it 

It was Jackson, me and Stephanie 

And for a while it felt just perfect 

Now why you asking about Jackson? 

It was a long time ago and nothing really happened 

Someone said he ended up in Denver 

Someone said he went to Kansas City 

Someone said he went off the deep end 

Some said he was living there already 

One day Jackson just didn't show up to the party 

One day Jackson just didn't show up to the party 

Stephanie was long on looks and short on mental health 

She said depression is an ocean and it's prone to tides and swells 

Anxiety's persistent 

It's an ambitious politician 

It keeps knocking on your door 

Until you come and let it in 

I think that Jackson let it in 

I think Jackson let it in