Virginia
Bruce Robison Lyrics
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and I watched the tail lights disappear, your words like old foot prints upon my mind.
yeah your family all was gone,
but you couldnt imagine leaving long,
but what do I recall when the world was all
but changing in the mirror while I'm standin like an old stop sign.
Yeah "courage" said the man,
when you see your whole life turnin out nothin like you'd ever seen or planned.
He said "There's always another day, and anyhow that's the only way,
It's better just to learn that while you can".
Well would she stay or would she go?
With a girl like that you never know.
What's goin on in her heart is hard to define,
But I'm inclined to say Virginia, guess you made up your mind.
WEll you taught me how to dance, and what it is to take a chance.
there's learning and there's doing, its not the same.
Yeah I held when you cried on the morning that your daddy died,
if you're livin, you heard there's no one to blame,
in hell I do alright but there's times that I can't sleep at night,
and I think about things I didn't know stayed with me all this time,
but I'm inclined to say, Virginia, guess you made up your mind.
Yeah years go by and you don't come home at all or write
or call or tell me what you did or didn't find...
Yeah the young girl that I married, and the babies that she carried
are the stars my whole world just turns around
and I guess she's just like me, and she didn't care to much to see
what life was like outside our little town
Yeah mornings there are some, where I wonder if I've chosen anything that
I've ever done before in my whole life.
But that's all behind me now.
Virginia, guess you made up - I'm inclined to say, Virginia, guess you made up -
I don't mind to say, Virginia, guess you made up your mind.
The song "Virginia" by Bruce Robison tells the story of a girl named Virginia who leaves her hometown, promising to return in a year's time. However, as time goes on, she never comes back and doesn't keep in touch. The singer reflects on the memories of Virginia and their time together, recalling how she taught him how to dance and take chances in life. He wonders about her current state, whether she made a life elsewhere or not.
The song also touches on themes of courage and choosing one's own path in life, even if it doesn't turn out the way they planned. The lyrics "There's always another day, and anyhow that's the only way, It's better just to learn that while you can" show that the singer has come to terms with this idea.
Line by Line Meaning
You said you'd go just for a year,
You made a promise to leave for a year, but you left me behind and went away.
and I watched the tail lights disappear, your words like old foot prints upon my mind.
I watched you leave as your words echoed in my mind like distant footprints.
yeah your family all was gone, but you couldn't imagine leaving long, you said you only get your life for this one time.
Your family had left, but you couldn't leave for long. You believed in living life to the fullest.
but what do I recall when the world was all but changing in the mirror while I'm standin like an old stop sign.
As the world changed around me, I stood still like an old stop sign, wondering about the memories of the past.
Yeah 'courage' said the man,when you see your whole life turnin out nothin like you'd ever seen or planned.He said 'There's always another day,and anyhow that's the only way,It's better just to learn that while you can'.
The man advised me to have courage when life doesn't go as planned. He reminded me that each day is a new beginning and that's the way to live.
Well would she stay or would she go?With a girl like that you never know.What's goin on in her heart is hard to define,But I'm inclined to say Virginia, guess you made up your mind.
I don't know if you will stay or go. It's tough to understand what's going on in your heart. But I think you've made up your mind to leave, Virginia.
WEll you taught me how to dance, and what it is to take a chance.there's learning and there's doing, its not the same.Yeah I held when you cried on the morning that your daddy died,if you're livin,you heard there's no one to blame,in hell I do alright but there's times that I can't sleep at night,and I think about things I didn't know stayed with me all this time,but I'm inclined to say, Virginia, guess you made up your mind.
You taught me how to dance and take chances. But sometimes, things keep you up at night. When your father died, I held you, reminding you that no one is to blame. But I guess you've made up your mind about leaving, Virginia.
Yeah years go by and you don't come home at all or write or call or tell me what you did or didn't find...
Years have gone by, but you never visited or wrote to me, or told me about your adventures.
Yeah the young girl that I married, and the babies that she carried are the stars my whole world just turns aroundand I guess she's just like me, and she didn't care to much to seewhat life was like outside our little town.
My wife and kids are my world, and they drive my life. Like me, my wife too never cared about exploring the world beyond our town.
Yeah mornings there are some, where I wonder if I've chosen anything thatI've ever done before in my whole life.But that's all behind me now.Virginia, guess you made up - I'm inclined to say, Virginia, guess you made up -I don't mind to say, Virginia, guess you made up your mind.
Sometimes, I wonder if any choice I've made in my life was right. But I'm accepting that it's all in the past now. Virginia, I think you left and made up your mind to never come back.
Lyrics © Bluewater Music Corp.
Written by: Bruce Robison
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