East Virginia Blues

I was born in East Virginia, North Carolina I did go There I spied a fair young maiden and her name I did not know Oh, her hair was dark and curly, and her cheeks were rosy red Upon her breast she wore white lilies, where I longed to lay my head Oh, in my heart you are my darling, at my door you’re welcome in At my gate I’ll always greet you, for you’re the girl I tried to win Oh, Molly dear go ask you mother, my loving bride you’ll forever be If she says no, come back and tell me and I will run away with thee The ocean’s deep and I can’t wade it and I have no wings to fly All I need’s a blue eyed boatman for to row me o’er the tide I’m goin’ back to East Virginia, North Carolina ain’t my home Goin’ back to East Virginia, leave old North Carolina alone