Downtown Jacksonville

Downtown Jacksonville…
Have you ever had the thrill?
Of spending time wandering
in a place that has no frill.

We’ve got Minor League baseball
And an NFL team,
But the homeless situation
Makes people want to scream
(Scream!)

Just ignore that ugly high-rise
because it’s actually our jail….(Jail!)
And that Skyway ride to nowhere,
Is considered an epic fail. (awwww)

If you have the urge for candy
Sweet Pete’s is close and handy
Grab a library book about the great fire
or a children’s book about Bambi.

You can sit outside on some benches,
Smell a mix of many stenches,
Or you can look at art that’s all around
to escape the concrete trenches.

You like live music shows?
We’ve birthed some talent here, you know…
We’re home to Lynyrd Skynyrd and
Molly Hatchet and live music overflows.

We’ve got a river winding north
and river taxis going back and forth
There’s  fireworks for occasions
Like New Years Eve and July 4th.

If it’s after 5 pm,
There’s a chance,  although it’s slim
(slim!)
that people after work,
are at a bar instead of the gym.

Do you miss having the Landing?
Or seen the riverfront rebranding?
of course, It’s possible to change
but needs ideas and understanding.

But you know what else we’ve got?
A steady pulse, that means a lot
it beats with hope that Jacksonville
will be a destination spot.

We will never be Orlando,
That is a-ok with us though….
We’ve got dolphins swimming by
Shad Khan’s enormous yacht, yo!

Everybody yell
Duuuuuvallll!!!!!