Jackie got married on Valentine's Day It was a lovely wedding He met his bride on the interstate Seventeen miles from Connecticut At least that's what Jackie said Ruby told me she wished he were dead And I hold all these things in my heart Bobby got shot on Independence Day He was a fine young preacher Till they carved his heart away Ruby said he would want it that way
I don't really know what to say So I hold all these things in my heart I've got no infant messiah I've got no gabardine prose I've just got five hundred dollars That nobody knows about I'll give you my money I will sell you my soul If you would just hold these things If you would just hold these things in your heart