D G Em A D Verse One: D G Parkview used to be just on the outside of town D A Now it's right in the middle of a city that's grown all around it D G And the old folks there just sit and stare at the walls D A D Except for one crazy old man standing there preaching in the halls Verse Two: D G His old friend died last week so they let him go D A And his eyes teared up when nobody pulled to the shoulder D G And some punks drove by and yelled as they stood at the casket D A D And he cussed this world that had gone to hell in a basket [Chorus] D G So he walked downtown with his cane pole looking through the window G of what used to be the drugstore A G Next to the cafe where he laughed away his life D He heads on down to the fishing hole and dreams about his hero G Em Who took him there when he was three years old A Same spot everyday but don't need no bait 'cause it's dry G A Yes it's true that he's not quite all there but who cares F#m Bm Neither are the values that he's lived by for 90 years G A D And just like his hometown, he's about to shut 'er down Verse Three: D G My views used to be just like those kids in that car D A Until I woke up one day thanks to a switch in the yard D G Now the old man's gone, but his thoughts are living in me D A D About the way this damned old world is supposed to be [Chorus] D G So I walk downtown with his cane pole looking through the window G of what used to be the drugstore A G Next to the cafe where he laughed away his life D I head on down to the fishing hole and dream about my hero G Em Who took me there when I was three years old A Same spot everyday but don't need no bait 'cause it's dry G A Yes it's true that I'm not quite all there but who cares F#m Bm Neither are the values that he taught me in 30 years G A D And just like his hometown, he just had to shut 'er down G A D And just like his hometown, he just finally shut 'er down