Virginia Road @ the Jalopy Theatre
By: Ali Marcus
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Description
This song is a kind of response to the Carter Family's "Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow" - written as driving through the Virginia countryside, near the Carter Family's home. all the digs at www.alimarcus.com
Lyrics
South of freedom, east of peace is highway blue as night This country's not for heavy hearts and mine is feather light The north side of the rolling hills are blanket warm in snow Thoroughbreds nod their heads at the passersby below So yeah, I got a raw deal that the road is bound to steal anyway But the road looks how I feel behind the wheel, driving away A Virginia road takes patience and a satisfied mind It curves when it looks only straight and then it'll rob you blind Willow trees are weeping but the oaks are standing tall Watching over so much more than this road sees at all So yeah, I got a raw deal that the road is bound to steal anyway But the road looks how I feel behind the wheel, driving away This lot ain't so bad if it's the one that's chosen me It's the prettiest lot I ever had with the prettiest weeping willow tree This won't be the final place for where to bury me I am 'ere bound to the chase, they dare not weep for me So yeah, I got a raw deal that the road is bound to steal anyway But the road looks how I feel behind the wheel, driving away This lot ain't so bad if it's the one that's chosen me It's the prettiest lot I ever had with the prettiest weeping willow tree This won't be the final place for where to bury me I am 'ere bound to the chase, they dare not weep for me No, they dare not weep for me
