Dig me a hole ‘bout 6 by 5 Make it deep, not too wide Fresh blisters on my calloused hands, Back so weary, hard to stand Soon the sun will rise up o’er that Eastern sky.
He looks so peaceful layin’ there, Reminds me when I used to care, Before broken ribs, blackened eyes, A thousand tears, a thousand lies And no time to wonder if anyone heard his cry
CHORUS Pay heed that Old North Wind is howlin’ low And she seems to say, “Hey Girl, where you gonna go?” I don’t know.
Dragged me West to Arkansas, Took me from my Ma and Pa, Talked so pretty, talked so sweet, Talked me right up off my feet. Oh Virginia, Virginia, I miss my home.
A poison flower in my heart By hate and fear, he did start, I could have left, I could have run, But I shot him with his Daddy’s gun. Oh Jesus, Lord have mercy on my soul!
Dig me a hole ‘bout 6 by 5, Make it deep, not too wide The child within me starts to stir, But this ain’t no kind world for her; Her Mama’s a killer, her Daddy’s an evil man
The warm dark earth welcomes me Chest is pounding, try to breathe, Sirens wail from down the road, That barrel on my temple cold, One look to the sky and steady my right hand.
Pay heed that Old North Wind is howlin’ low. Will I rise upon Her, or fall to depths Below? I don’t know, I don’t knowTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.