[Verse 1] I remember the face of an angel A love that was faithful and true I left that dear boy in the mountains For a rambling life empty and blue [Verse 2] Sweet roses bloom where theyre planted Wild flowers seed on the wind That valley was closer to Heaven Than any place this poor fools been [Chorus] Its a far cry from here to Virginia But Id crawl every inch of that ground My teardrops fall like rain on the roof Of that Blue Ridge home where Im bound [Verse 3] This highways a ribbon of lonesome Dont care where I lay my head down My Virginia boy died broken hearted My sweet mountain darling is gone [Chorus] Its a far cry from here to Virginia But Id crawl every inch of that ground My teardrops fall like rain on the roof Of that Blue Ridge home Of that Blue Ridge home where Im boundSee Kathy Mattea LiveGet tickets as low as 71You might also like
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