Story Behind The Song
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Song Description
She left for the valley
he is left empty, but...
from the heartache comes a hoedown
| Song Length |
4:41 |
Genre |
Folk - Rural, Country - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Poignant |
Subject |
Unrequited Love, Sorrow |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1930 - 1939 |
Lyrics
Chorus:
O Virgin--ee-i-a, I'm comin' down to see you
O Virgin-ee-i-a, I'm comin' down someday
1. From Ohio, up north of the hills
to Shenandoah to your deep, green valley
2. My love there awaits, so far away
My heart beats there true, O what can I do?
3. But she wants me not, no love does she feel
The life that we shared has lost its appeal
4. My hope crumbles dry as bread for the birds
And my anguished cry, no moanin' dove has heard.