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Artist: Hozier
Track: Jackie and Wilson

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So tired trying to see from behind the red in my eyes
No better version of me I could pretend to be tonight
So deep in the swirl with the most familiar swine
For reasons wretched and divine

She blows out of nowhere, roman candle of the wild
Laughing away through my feeble disguise
No other version of me I would rather to be tonight
Lord she found me just in time

'Cause with my mid-youth crisis all said and done
I need to be youthfully felt, 'cause God I never felt young

She's gonna save me, call me baby, run her hands through my hair
She'll know me crazy, soothe me daily, but yet she wouldn't care
We'll steal her Lexus, be detectives, ride round pickin' up clues
We'll name our children Jackie and Wilson, 'raise em on rhythm and blues

Lord it'd be great to find a place we could escape sometime
Me and my isis growing black irises in the sunshine
Every version of me dead and buried in the yard outside
Sit back and watch the world go by

Happy to lie back, watch it burn and rust
We tried to work, good God it wasn't for us

She's gonna save me, call me baby, run her hands through my hair
She'll know me crazy, soothe me daily, but yet she wouldn't care
We'll steal her Lexus, be detectives, ride round pickin' up clues
We'll name our children Jackie and Wilson, raise 'em on rhythm and Blues

Cut clean from the dream that night, let my mind reset
Looking up from the cigarette, she's already left
I start thinking of the art for what's left of me and our little vignette
For whatever poor soul is coming next

She's gonna save me, call me baby, run her hands through my hair
She'll know me crazy, soothe me daily, but yet she wouldn't care
We'll steal her Lexus, be detectives, ride around pickin' up clues
We'll name our children Jackie and Wilson, raise 'em on rhythm and Blues
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “Jackie and Wilson” by Hozier?
“Jackie and Wilson” by Hozier was written by Hozier.
Q:When did Hozier release “Jackie and Wilson”?
Hozier released “Jackie and Wilson” on September 19, 2014.
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Hozier by Hozier
Hozier is the self-titled full-album debut from the Irish rock musician. It draws from blues, soul, and rock-and-roll to create twisted love songs filled with religious and macabre
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Rory Doyle
Rory Doyle provides drums & backing vocals. He toured with Hozier since 2013 who often referred to him as “the heart and soul of the tour”. Rory is an established session drummer
Hozier Songs
Hozier has 137 songs with the most popular being Take Me to Church, Cherry Wine (Live) and Work Song.