Joan Baez — East Virginia

[Verse] I was born in East Virginia North Carolina I did roam There I met a fair pretty maiden Her name and age I do not know [Verse] Her hair it was of a brightsome color And her lips of ruby red On her breast she wore white lilies There I longed to lay my head [Verse] Well, in my heart, you are my darling At my door, you're welcome in At my gate, I'll meet you, my darling If your love I could only win [Verse] I'd rather be in some dark holler Where the sun refused to shine Than to see you be another man's darling And to know that you'll never be mine [Verse] Well, in the night, I'm dreaming about you In my day, I find no rest Just the thought of you, my darling Sends aching pains all through my breast [Verse] Well, when I'm dead and in my coffin With my feet turned toward the sun Come and sit beside me, darling Come and think on the way you done