Jacksonville Skyline Songtext
von Ryan Adams & The Cardinals

Banks of the river run through my hometown
′Cause I'm born in a dirt roads and I scraped my knees
They paved the roads eventually
Neon signs and car dealerships and diners

And soldiers fill the hotels on the weekends
I saw the pretty women as I walked through town


Well, I moved away soon as I turned sixteen
Figured I was old enough to go and work a job
I wandered down main street pools of carlights
Overcame me, wishin′ I was still back home

The soldiers fill the hotels on the weekends
I saw the pretty women as I walked through town

Well, Jacksonville's a city with a hopeless streetlight
Seems like you're lucky if it ever change from red to green
I was born in an abundance of inherited sadness
An 50 cent picture frames, bought at a five and dime


I ended up a soldier on the weekend
Looking for a vacancy I wasn′t able to find
Somewhere the night sky hangs like a blanket
Shoot it with my capgun just to make it seem like stars