Virginia

Another Thursday at the mall

Virginia hadn't slept at all

Eyes were red and bloodshot

As she waited for her fate to call

Sick of sweeping popcorn

Underneath that silver screen

Living in the shadow of the

Light of other people's dreams

Never did too well in class

A curse that never seemed to pass

Temper hot as fire

But inside she had a heart of glass

Tired of performing for a

Crowd that never seemed to care

Virginia saw her chance she had to

Get up and get out of there

All the people like to say

That silly girl had lost her way

Oh Virginia

You've been hanging around with the wrong crowd

You've been turning your radio too loud

We'll be waiting for you when you come round

We're waiting and waiting and waiting on you

Virginia

It wasn't til a moonlight night

Five years after she took flight

We saw Virginia kill a man

She never could tell wrong from right

Watched her weep and worry

Watched her fall in love and say I do

Saw Virginia often

But only for an hour or two

Lost among the stars

Driving fast in fancy cars

We wonder where you are

All the people like to say

That troubled girl had lost her way

Oh Virginia

You've been hanging around with the wrong crowd

You've been turning your radio too loud

We'll be waiting for you when you come round

We're waiting and waiting and waiting on you

Virginia

And so a couple years went by

Virginia was a secret spy

An up-and-coming novelist

A daughter and a pastor's wife

But what about her family?

Trying to live happily

Never saw a letter

Or a gift under the christmas tree

And soon she played her greatest part!

Something true and full of heart!

And all the liars called it art!

We thought her fate was sealed!

Virginia

You've been hanging around with the wrong crowd

You've been turning your radio too loud

We'll be waiting for you when you come round

We're waiting and waiting and waiting on you

Virginia

Despite her wealth and great renown

Another Thursday came around

A ring from fate on that old phone

A last transmission called her home

Mother sick and fading fast

Father had already passed

Not even this could change her mind

The shiny lights had made her blind

Anytime her name is said

The people always shake their heads

Toll the bells, she's good as dead!

The girl who left to play pretend

Oh Virginia

Why'd you leave us?

Oh Virginia

Don't you need us?

Oh Virginia

Why'd you leave us?

Oh Virginia

Don't you need us?

Oh Virginia

You've been hanging around with the wrong crowd

You've been turning your radio too loud

We'll be waiting for you when you come round

We're waiting and waiting and waiting on you

We're waiting and waiting and waiting on you

We're counting on betting on praying for you

Oh Virginia!