East Virginia Blues

I was born in East Virginia
 North Carolina I did go
 There I met a fair young lady
 But her name I do not know
 Oh her hair was dark and curly
 And her cheeks were rosy red
 On her breast she wore a white lilly
 Where I longed to lay my head
 I don't want your green back dollar
 I don't want your watch and chain
 All I want is your heart lovin'
 Say you'll take me back again
 The ocean's deep and I can't swim it
 And I have no wings to fly
 I'll just get some blue-eyed boatman
 Have him row me o'er the tide
 I'm going back to East Virginia
 North Carolina ain't my home
 I'm going back to East Virginia
 Leave them North Carolinians alone
 I'm going back to East Virginia
 North Carolina ain't my home
 I'm going back to East Virginia
 Leave them North Carolinians alone
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