Carry Me Back to Old Virginny

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Words and music by James A. Bland

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Intro

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Verse 1

CDarry me back to Gold VirgDinny.

ThDere's where the cotton and cE7orn and taters grA7ow.

ThDere's where the birds warble swGeet in the sprDing-time.

ThDere's where this heart of mA7ine, does long to gDo.

Verse 2

CDarry me back to Gold VirgDinny,

ThDere let me live till I wE7ither and deA7cay.

LoDng by the old Dismal SwGamp have I wanDdered,

ThDat's where this life of mA7ine will pass awDay.

Verse 3

TA7here's where I labored so hDard for my father

dDay after day in the fE7ield of yellow cA7orn

NDo place on earth do I lGove more sincDerely

thDen old Virginny, the stA7ate where I was bDorn,

Verse 4

CDarry me back to Gold VirgDinny;

thDere let me live till I wE7ither and decA7ay.

LDong by the old, dismal swGamp have I wDandered;

thDere's where this old life of mA7ine will pass awDay.

Verse 5

FA7ather and mother have lDong gone before me,

SDoon we will meet on that brE7ight and golden shA7ore.

ThDere we'll be happy and frGee from all sDorrow,

DAnd there we'll meet, and we'll nA7ever part no mDore.