Shawn Colvin - The Facts About Jimmy Lyrics






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





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  1. s.... h....

    its not quiet as good as it should be...its weak in places better in others ...

  2. M.... D....

    Love this song

  3. W.... Z....

    One of Shawn Colvin's best pieces imho.

  4. C.... ....

    Lyle Lovett's backing vocals really makes this song for me.

  5. S.... Q....

    fantastic voice! I am going to change my mind about Country music. Thank you Mr. Garvey for this recommendation

    S.... Q....

    Country music?

    S.... Q....

    Sussie Quinones this is NOT country...more like 1990s contemporary pop

    S.... Q....

    vavavee if people nowadays even hear an acoustic guitar in a song it’s automatically labeled as country. They’re so used to the synthesized overproduced crap that passes for pop/rock now

    S.... Q....

    Yeah girl, but it's not country...?

  6. C.... R....

    many alcoholics' are not weak just depression medicine other than Mr. RX and apparently you know -there are different kinds --problem drinkers - then the ones who cant stop or adjust - and me the maintenance drinker ---but i would rather that than being a fat pig who substitutes food and always has low self esteem

    C.... R....

    who wants to spend their only life in a stupor? It must be the life's purpose to kick it once & for all.

  7. S.... Z....

    IT REMINDS ME OF ALOT OF ALCOHOLIC MEN WHO IM FRIENDS WITH..WEAK,EGOTISTICAL,AND SELFISH..BUT I STILL LOVE THEM EVEN THOUGH THEY SACRIFICED THEIR FAMILIES FOR DRINK,FORTUNE AND PRESTIGE.