West Of West Virginia

CHORUS
Now, I'm west of West Virginia
Moving on through Tennessee
And the miles of misty memories
Back to 1953

VERSE 1
Daddy moved to Cincinnati
Spent his life on the factory line
But we never left West Virginia
In our hearts and in our minds

VERSE 2
"You'd better get your things in order"
That's what the Doctor said
But I won't spend my final hours
In some cold and lonely bed

CHORUS
Now, I'm west of West Virginia
Moving on through Tennessee
And the miles of misty memories
Back to 1953

VERSE 3
There's the well beside the garden
Where my daddy plowed the rows
And I drew the sparkling water
How many times nobody knows

VERSE 4
There's the field where Bobby Baker
Fought for the hand of Ellen Black
I didnt know when he enlisted
That he wasn't coming back

CHORUS
Now, I'm west of West Virginia
Moving on through Tennessee
And the miles of misty memories
Back to 1953


VERSE 5
Through the tears of my dear Jenny
The doctor softly said "He's gone"
Now, I'm west of West Virginia
And finally moving on