Discover the story of the song > Kimbie – Jackson C. Frank

The protagonist wants a warm jacket called a Mackinaw, while his partner Kimbie wants a shawl that costs nine dollars. They talk about their past - the protagonist has been in prison and has to go back, while Kimbie's whereabouts are unclear. The protagonist asks Kimbie to let her hair down, but he knows that he'll have to leave come morning. In a separate song mentioned at the end, the protagonist wishes to be a mole so he can tear down a mountain.