Virginia

[Verse 1] In the lush Virginia hills They kept her as long as they could 'Cause they knew when the white brother found White shell beads wrapped around her Skin - a life-giving river Her body open, as will his hand With a "goodbye" there she goes [Chorus 1] She may betray all she loves And even wait for their savior to come And in some things, maybe he'll be right But, as always, the thing that he loves He will change from her Sunwise to clockwise to soul trading Still she'll lay down her body Covering him all the same [Verse 2] So hundreds of years go by The red road carved up by sharp knife She's a girl out working her trade And she loses a little each day To ghetto pimps and presidents Who try and arouse her turquoise serpents She can't recall what they represent And when you ask, she won't know [Chorus 2] She will betray all she loves And even wait for their Savior to come And in some things, maybe he'll be right But, as always, the thing that he loves He will change from her Sunwise to clockwise to soul trading Still she'll lay down her body Covering him all the same [Outro] Oh, Virginia Do you remember? You won't, even you, Virginia When the land held your hand You won't, even you When the land held your hand Oh, Virginia, you won't She will let you back in Even you Do you remember? Oh, Virginia You can't remember your name