I\'d love to shout my feelin\'s from a mountain high
Tell the world I love her and I will till I die
There\'s no way the world will understand that love is colour blind
That\'s why Irma Jackson can\'t be mine

I remember when no one cared about us bein\' friends
We were only children and it really didn\'t matter then
But we grew up too quickly in a world that draws a line
Where they say Irma Jackson can\'t be mine

If my lovin\' Irma Jackson is a sin
Then I don\'t understand this crazy world we\'re livin\' in
There\'s a muddy wall between us standin\' high
But I\'ll love Irma Jackson till Idie

She tells me she\'s decided that she\'ll go away
And I guess it\'s right but she alone should have the final say
But in spite of her decision forcin\' us to say goodbye
I\'ll still love Irma Jackson till I die

If my lovin\' Irma Jackson is a sin
Then I don\'t understand this crazy world we\'re livin\' in
It\'s a muddy wall between us standin\' high
But I\'ll love Irma Jackson till Idie