Jackson Cannery Lyrics

Lyric discussion by nitroamigo 

Cover art for Jackson Cannery lyrics by Ben Folds Five

yea i agree with lyss. the music just puts you in a great mood, regardless of what the song "really" means. Although I think it might be about a society where "big brother" aka the government or an all seeing force is at hand. Jackson Cannery is probably fictitious, because I can't find anything about the name on the internet. So Ben could be saying "I've got Jackson Cannery" in a way that Jackson Cannery is a book, drug, alcoholic drink, philosopher, etc... that keeps him sane?