Robert Earl Keen - East Virginia Blues lyrics

[Verse 1] I was born in East Virginia North Carolina I did go There I courted a fair young maiden But her age I did not know Oh her hair was dark and curly And her cheeks were rosy red On her breast she wore a lily Where I longed to lay my head [Verse 2] I don't want your green back dollar I don't want your watch and chain All I want is you my darling Say you'll take me back again The ocean's deep and I can't wade it And I have no wings to fly I'll just get some blue-eyed boatman For to row me o'er the tide [Verse 3] I'll go back to East Virginia North Carolina ain't my home I'll go back to East Virginia Leave old North Carolina alone I'll go back to East Virginia North Carolina ain't my home I'll go back to East Virginia Leave old North Carolina alone