Page type: lyric reference
Artist: English Beat
Canonical path: /english-beat/jackpot
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Jackpot
Read Jackpot lyrics by English Beat on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Jackpot
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Jackpot
This song's called the jackpot,
Well look at that
Say hip, hip horray, yeah, yeah
Hip, hip horray, yeah, yeah
You got your jackpot,
You got your jackpot when you hit the top
You got your jackpot,
You got your jackpot when you call the shots
Say what a joy,
What a joy,
What a joy,
What a joy,
What a joyful sound
Say what a joy,
What a joy,
What a joy,
What a joy,
What a joyful sound
A woman's touch,
A woman's touch is here tonight, aha
A woman's touch,
A woman's touch for me tonight
Say what a joy,
What a joy,
What a joy,
What a joy,
What a joyful sound.
Say so, oh lord
Say what a joy,
What a joy,
What a joy,
What a joy,
What a joyful sound.
Good god!
Say hip, hip horray, yeah, yeah
Hip, hip horray, yeah, yeah
Hip, hip horray, yeah
Hip, hip horray, yeah
Say i was walking down the road
With my heavy, heavy load
Try to keep it secret,
But now everybody knows
Darling won't you stay
Please don't stand in love's way
Darling won't you stay
I just can't stand another day
Cause you're a pretty young lady
Don't come a' tease
You're a pretty young lady
You're a pretty young lady, lord
Cause youre a pretty young lady, whoa
If you're getting hot,
You gotta enter the spot
'cause this one's called jack pot!
Boy!
Say do you feel alright
Did the beat come all over you tonight?
Say did we make it right,
Did the beat come all over you tonight?
Say what a joy,
What a joy,
What a joy,
What a joy,
What a joyful sound.
Say what a joy,
What a joy,
What a joy,
What a joy,
What a joyful sound.
Say hip, hip horray, yeah, yeah
Hip, hip horray, yeah, yeah
Hip, hip horray, yeah
Hip, hip horray, yeah
[toasting]
I'm sorry to say
But i'm on my way
I won't be back for many a day
Say goodbye everybody
Goodbye everybody
Goodbye everybody
Say goodbye everybody
Say it's a love and unity song
Goodbye everybody
Say goodbye everybody
Goodbye everybody, yeah
I say i'm sorry to say
But i'm on my way
I won't be back for many a day
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Jackpot"?
English Beat performs "Jackpot", and this lyric page sits inside the English Beat catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Jackpot"?
Yes. The related section below points to A Dream Home In New Zealand and Ackee 1 2 3 with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by English Beat?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through English Beat's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Jackpot yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.