Just outside of Fort Worth, Texas, one ninety-nine There's a rundown strip of night clubs, been there for a long, long time Get on, now, towards Jacksboro, do you see the neon flashin'? Hell, man, they got it all there, if you're lookin' for some action They got the Craps game at the Black Cat, strip tease at the Duce And over at the Skyline, it's always loud and loose The winos bummin', the rich folks slummin' Watch out, man 'cause the cops ain't comin' down to Jacksboro Highway, Jacksboro Highway Jacksboro Highway, there's always something goin' down You better watch your back, boy, you better cover your bets The further down that road you go, the rougher it's gonna get Remember standin' at the ? lounge Broken glass and blood on the ground Better forget every thing you see Even if it's murder in the first degree Out on Jacksboro Highway, Jacksboro Highway Out on Jacksboro Highway Always somethin' goin' down The winos bummin', the rich folks slummin' Watch out, man 'cause the cops ain't comin' to Jacksboro Highway, Jacksboro Highway Jacksboro Highway, there's always something goin' down