East Virginia

Traditional, adapted by JKS

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I was born in East Virginia
North Carolina was my home
There I met a beautiful lady
Her name and age
You should not know

In the day I'm weak and doubting
In the night I find no rest
Just the thought of you, my darling
Sends aching pain all through my chest

I'd rather be in some dark holler
Where the Sun could never shine
Than to see you be another man's darling
And to know that you'd never be mine

When I'm dead and in my coffin
With my feet pointed toward the Sun
Come and sit beside me darling
Come and think
Of the wrong ya done

I was born in East Virginia
North Carolina was my home
There I met a beautiful lady
Her name and age
You should not know