Top Songs By Whiskeytown
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Whiskeytown
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ryan Adams
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ethan Johns
Producer
Trina Shoemaker
Engineer
Steven Rhodes
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Banks of the river run through my hometown
Was born on the dirt roads
And I scraped my knees
Well, they paved the roads eventually
With neon signs, and car dealerships, and diners
[Verse 2]
The soldiers fill the hotels on the weekends
I saw the pretty women as I walked through town
[Verse 3]
Well, I moved away soon as I turned sixteen
Figured I was old enough to go and work a job
Well, I floated down main street, pools of car lights
Overcame me, wishin' I was still back home
[Verse 4]
The soldiers fill the hotels on the weekends
I saw the pretty women as I walked through town
[Verse 5]
Well, Jacksonville's a city with a hopeless streetlight
Seems like you're lucky if it ever changes from red to green
Well, I was born in an abundance of inherited sadness
With fifty cent picture frames bought at a five and dime
[Verse 6]
I ended up a soldier on a weekend
Looking for a vacancy I wasn't able to find
Somewhere the night sky hangs like a blanket
Shoot it with my cap gun just to make it
Seem like stars
Written by: Ryan Adams