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