Graham Parker - I'll Never Play Jacksonville Again lyrics

Two young girls were swept down the culverts in the rain St. Petersburg was flooded again I reached my hand out for them but I watched them slip away And I had to get up to Jacksonville that day I don't need anyone to remind me I don't get the big picture I don't need anybody to find me Hangin' from a lighting fixture and I'll never play Jacksonville again I'll never get on that southbound aeroplane They gave me a ticket pointed me south Gave me five hundred bucks to shut my mouth I'll never play Jacksonville I'll never have that weird thrill I'll never play Jacksonville again, again The road was like a river, the fields were like the sea The thunder clouds were closin' in on me I gunned that motor onward up route 1-95 Checked my pulse, yep, still alive I don't need anyone to remind me To take my hand out of a fire I don't need anybody to find me Tied up with piano wiring I'll never play Jacksonville again I'll never get on that southbound aeroplane They gave me a ticket pointed me south Gave me five hundred bucks to just shut your mouth I'll never play Jacksonville I'll never have that weird thrill I'll never play Jacksonville again, again They put me on at the milk bar and said, "Hey, good luck, kid Here's your Jagermeister, here's half a lid" Put the past behind you, it's over, pay your bill This is where it ends now, Jacksonville I don't need anyone to remind me I'm on the end of a skewer I don't need anybody to find me Floatin' around in the sewer I'll never play Jacksonville again I'll never get on that southbound aeroplane They gave me a ticket pointed me south Gave me five hundred bucks to shut my mouth I'll never play Jacksonville I'll never have that weird thrill I'll never play Jacksonville again, yeah, yeah, yeah I'll never play Jacksonville Never, never, never play Jacksonville No, I'll never, no, I'll never No, I'll never play Jacksonville No, I'll never, no, I'll never No, I'll never play Jacksonville again, again