Sweet Virginia

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Sweet Virginia by The Rolling Stones

About Sweet Virginia

“Sweet Virginia”, is a sweetly clamoring acoustic number reflects both the country music influence Gram Parson imparted upon Keith at the time and the drug-induced atmosphere at Nellcôte during the recording of Exile. Jagger’s harmonica and Mick Taylor’s masterful acoustic guitar work flow innocently alongside a drug-smuggling man’s lyrical plea for love. " I wanted to release Sweet Virginia as kind of an easy listening single." - Keith Richards, 1972 .

Sweet Virginia Lyrics

[00:48.37] Wadin' through the waste stormy winter
[00:54.80]
[00:57.84] And there's not a friend to help you through
[01:06.56] Tryin' to stop the waves behind your eyeballs
[01:15.85] Drop your reds, drop your greens and blues
[01:24.84] Thank you for your wine, California
[01:33.90] Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits
[01:42.76] Yes, I got the desert in my toenail
[01:49.68]
[01:52.11] And I hid the speed inside my shoe
[01:58.31]
[02:00.47] But come on, come on down, Sweet Virginia
[02:09.34] Come on, honey child, I beg of you
[02:18.38] Come on, come on down, you got it in ya, a-ha
[02:27.42] Got to scrape the shit right off you shoes
[02:31.95] Yes, I want you to come on, come on down Sweet Virginia
[03:18.02] I said, I want you come on, honey child, I beg of you
[03:28.51] I want you come on, honey child, you got it in you, a-ha
[03:37.86] Got to scrape that shit right off you shoes
[03:45.05]
[03:47.16] Come on, come on down, Sweet Virginia
[03:55.85] Come on, come on down, I beg of you
[04:04.01] Come on, come on down, you got it in you, a-ha
[04:12.87] Got to scrape that shit right off you shoes
[04:22.32]

From the album: Exile On Main Street (Deluxe Version)