Blue Ridge Mountain Girl

It's so cold here in Chicago

The wind can cut you like a knife

Another day, another dollar

What a way to spend a life.

She was young and I was restless

I set out to win the world

Said goodbye to my Virginia

And the Blue Ridge Mountain girl.

I can see her standing by the window

And there's nothing sadder in the world

Than those green eyes, all red from crying

Of my Blue Ridge Mountain girl.

In my hands I hold a letter

That says she made a pretty bride

And as I lay here in the darkness

She lays by another's side.

I've got money in my pockets

Silver rings that I wear

But I'd trade them all this minute

For the gold that's in her hair.

And I can see her standing by the window

And there's nothing sadder in the world

Than those green eyes, all red from crying

Of my Blue Ridge Mountain girl.

And I can see her standing by the window

And there's nothing sadder in the world

Than those green eyes, all red from crying

Of my Blue Ridge Mountain girl

Of my Blue Ridge Mountain girl.