we hit the jackpot

Author: Kramer Wetzel Published: July 12, 2026

we hit the jackpot

Heard it on stage, maybe once? Maybe not even then, just the weird radio. Reckless Kelly, from if I recall, San Marcos.

“Still, we hit the jackpot, baby, you and me
We were born in North America in the twentieth century”

It’s the chorus to the song, “North American Jackpot” from the album, American Jackpot/American Girls.

Album date suggests I never heard it live, just on the radio.

American Jackpot

About the author: Born and raised in a small town in East Texas, Kramer Wetzel spent years honing his craft in a trailer park in South Austin. He hates writing about himself in third person. More at KramerWetzel.com.

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