Verse I got sent off from my home In Virginia town In Virginia town I'm stuck out here on my own Feeling down Feeling down Blue Ridge on the east side To protect me from the rain Appalachian's loving arms To welcome me again And in between their rolling hills The Virginia Way The Virginia Way Verse This is where granddaddy sat In a big straw hat And a cigare tte This is where his daddy sat In a big straw hat And a cigare tte Blue Ridge on the east side To protect them from the rain Appalachian's loving arms And in between their rolling hills The Virginia Way The Virginia Way I feel my family in my bones And Virginia town In Virginia town I don't know how I'm coming home But we'll have fun When my work is done We'll have fun When the work is done