West Virginia

When I first met Virginia, I was ten and she was nine

 She was my only friend, and she was good at being mine

 We lived just south of Richmond, chased each other through the trees

 Ya we grew up about as close as two good friends could be

 She told me that she loved me, I said, honey, I love you too

 We got married just cause I guess that that's what we thought people do

 But feelings change and diamond rings can't make them go away

 It's gonna hurt at first, but I know it'd be worse if I stayed

 So I'm going west, Virginia, somewhere far away

 Maybe somewhere near Tacoma, maybe San Francisco Bay

 And there's a letter on the stove, says you'd be better if I was gone

 Cause you know this don't feel like home to me anymore

 So you can take what's left, but I'm going west, Virginia

 She tried to hide the truth at the bottom of a glass

 Make believing things were just the same as they were in the past

 And I just couldn't stand to see the place that I call home

 Bury her just like the grave where our love died long ago

 So I'm going west, Virginia, somewhere far away

 Maybe somewhere near Seattle, or on the coast of Monterey

 And there's a letter on the stove, says you'd be better if I was gone

 Cause you know this don't feel like home to me anymore

 So you can take what's left, but I'm going west, Virginia

 Mmm, Virginia

 I'm going west, Virginia, somewhere far away

 Maybe somewhere near Tacoma, maybe San Francisco Bay

 And there's a letter on the stove, says you'd be better if I was gone

 But you know this don't feel like home to me anymore

 So you can take what's left, but I'm going west, Virginia

 Mmm