Virginia lyrics

In the lush Virginia hills

They kept her as long as they could

'Cause they knew when the white brother found

White shell beads wrapped around her

Skin a life giving river

Her body open as will his hand

And with a "goodbye", there she goes

She may betray all that she loves

And even wait for their saviour to come

And in some things, maybe he'll be right

But as always, the thing that he loves he will change

From her sunrise to clockwise to soul trading

Still she'll lay down her body covering him all the same

So hundreds of years go by

(The red road carved up by Sharp Knife)

She's a girl out working her trade

And she loses a little each day

To ghetto pimps and presidents

Who try and arouse her turquoise serpents

She can't recall what they represent

And when you ask she won't know

She will betray all that she loves

And even wait for their saviour to come

And in some things maybe he'll be right

But as always the thing that he loves he will change

From her sunrise to clockwise to soul trading

Still she'll lay down her body covering him all the same

Oh Virginia

Do you remember?

You won't even you

Oh Virginia

When the land held your hand

You won't even you

When the Land held your hand

Oh Virginia

You won't even you

She will let you back in

Oh Virginia

Do you remember

oh Virginia

You can't remember your name

• Artist:Tori Amos
• Album:Scarlet's Walk