Written by Ryan Adams. B5 Well the banks of the river run through my hometown B5 E5 Born on the dirt roads, and i scraped my knees B5 Well they paved the roads eventually B5 E5 With neon signs and car dealerships and diners F#5 G#5 E5 The soldiers fill the hotels on the weekends F#5 G#5 E5 F#5 B5 I saw the pretty women as I walked through town B5 Well I moved away soon as I turned sixteen B5 E5 Figured I was old enough to go and work a job B5 Well i floated down main street pools of carlights B5 E5 Overcame me wishin' I was still back home F#5 G#5 E5 The soldiers fill the hotels on the weekends F#5 G#5 E5 F#5 B5 I saw the pretty women as I walked through town B5 Jacksonville's a city with a hopeless streetlight B5 E5 Seems like you're lucky if it ever changes red to green B5 I was born in an abundance of inherited sadness B5 E5 With 50 cent picture frames bought at a five and dime F#5 G#5 E5 I ended up a soldier on the weekend F#5 G#5 E5 Looking for a vacancy I wasn't able to find F#5 G#5 E5 Somewhere the night sky hangs like a blanket F#5 G#5 E5 Shoot it with my capgun just to make it E5 F#5 B5 Seem like stars