Thank You Jack White

(For The Fiber-Optic Jesus That You Gave Me)



Let me tell you a story
About a very special gift I received
From a man I didn't know very well
But he brightened up the night
And made it one of the great shining moments
Of our long tour

Backstage in Detroit
And the room is full of smoke and apprehension
We'd been playing shows
As the warm up and the band for Beck Hansen
In walks Jack, he says, "How'd ya do?"
Then he handed me this wonderful statue
And I said, "Thank you Jack White
For the fiber-optic Jesus that you gave me"

It shined so bright
That I couldn't help believin' it would save me
When I finally got it home
My whole neighborhood was aglow
And I said, "Thank you Jack White
For the fiber-optic Jesus that you gave me"

(Oh, yeah)
Jack and Meg are funny
They've got a modern backwards liberal family code
Brother and sister playin' rock and roll
And doin' it on the road
I bet that van began to stink
Then I wonder oh what Christ would think
And I said, "Thank you Jack White
For the fiber-optic Jesus that you gave me"
Come on

It shined so bright
That I couldn't help believin' it would save me
When I finally got it home
My whole neighborhood was aglow
And I said, "Thank you Jack White
For the fiber-optic Jesus that you gave me"
Nice one





Live

"Thank You Jack White" has only a few documented performances, all taking place in 2003. At the Witnness and T in the Park festivals, the Lips dressed in red and white and filled The White Stripes' slot at the festivals after Jack White broke a finger in a car accident. The last performance took place in Chicago on New Year's Eve, on a bill that the Lips shared with The White Stripes.

 

Live Performances

04/20/2003 Washington DC USA 9:30 Club
The Brain has documented 4 Performances
12/31/2003 Chicago IL USA Aragon Ballroom New Year's Eve  
07/13/2003 Eadestown Ireland Punchestown Racecourse Witnness  
07/12/2003 Perth and Kinross Scotland Balado T in the Park  
04/20/2003 Washington DC USA 9:30 Club  

 


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