It's been a year since I've seen Virginia
Been a year now on my own
Lord how I miss Virginia
I feel an ache down in my bones
Guess I never really understood
What I had till it was gone for good
I smell the sweet perfume of Virginia
Country comfort in a calico dress
She was always so together
I was always such a mess
She gave me shelter, gave me wine
I can't remember a better time
I'm headed back to Virginia
I'm headed back home to stay
I'll leave first thing in the mornin'
See there's somethin' I got to do today
I didn't mean to pull the trigger
I watched our lives slip through my hands
I just couldn't stand to see you
In the arms of another man
It's been a year since I've seen Virginia
Or anything but these four walls
I've got a date to keep my darling
Unless the Governor calls
I know that someday we'll be together again
I don't know how and I don't know when
I'm headed back to Virginia
I'm headed back home to stay
I'll leave first thing in the mornin'
See there's somethin' I got to do today
