The Facts About Jimmy

Shawn Colvin

Jimmy is married and he lives down south



His wife lives somewhere colder



He sees another woman in a badlands town



And she cries upon his shoulder



Jimmy thinks that he's a helpless man



He thinks about love in a vacuum



And he won't remember that talk you had



When you were walking into the bedroom




He'll say I don't know why we met



The simple truth is always the best



C'est la vie what's done is done



And there's somebody for everyone




Jimmy has debts and Jimmy has ties



That he can't get out from under



If you look far enough into his eyes



It'll rock you just like thunder




Jimmy broke locks and Jimmy broke bolts



Just to get himself out from under



When you feel like you're lying in a prison cell



It'll kind of make you wonder




He'll say it's destiny we met



The simple truth is always the best



Don't you see what's done is done



And there's somebody for everyone




I used to get drunk to get my spark



And it used to work just fine



It made me wretched but it gave me heart



I miss Jimmy like I miss my wine




Jimmy as if you didn't know by now



Let me tell you a thing or two



Everybody might have someone



But everyone falls in love with you...




He'll say you get just what you get



The simple truth is always the best



Don't you see what's done is done?



And there's somebody for everyone