1st verse:]

I'm writing her a letter

To Virginia where I met her

And believe me I'll feel better

When she knows I'm coming home

My heart will cease it's aching

If God grants tomorrow's waking

A train I will be taking to my own

Let me hear a Southern tune

For I'm going back to Virginia soon



[chorus:]

Virginia Lou

I'm coming home to you

Because I'm lonesome and blue

All through and through

Southern jokes and Southern folks

Are good enough for me too

If they're for you

If I remain

I'll go insane

I'm waiting now to bless the train

That carries me back to old Virginia

Lou, Lou

I'm coming home to you

Virginia Lou



[2nd verse:]

If Southern blood flows in yer

Take a map of old Virginia

Look 'er over and then kin yer

Help but say that none compare

The map is bound to find yer

Weeping tears of joy that blind yer

If you left one behind yer, waiting there

Pretty gals there's quite a few

But there's only one Virginia Lou