There's where we'll happy and free from all sorrow, Hey, they're long gone (Long gone before me) Oh, I wish dat I was young again, "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" is a song written circa 1878 by James A. That's where this heart of mine (This heart of mine) There's where I labored so hard for old Massa, Written by black artist James Bland in 1878, “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” served as the state song of Virginia until 1997, when the state legislature designated it state song emeritus (retiring it) due to lyrics deemed offensive to black people. There's where the birds warble sweet in the spring time, [1] It was Virginia's state song from 1940 until 1997. Last.fm Music | Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. / All rights reserved. There we'll be happy and free from all sorrow It was Virginia's state song from 1940 until 1997.. The song was representative of the commonwealth in many ways.

Than old Virginny the state where I was born.

I imagine their pride and valor as they marched up that hill and their shock as they heard the screams of the horses in the smoke.

Chittum, Matt. [CHORUS]  

Den carry me back to ole Virginny Than old Virginny, the state where I was born

Than old Virginny, the state where I was born Carry me back to old Virginny There's where the cotton and the corn and taters grow; There's where the birds warble sweet in the spring-time And there we'll meet (That's where we'll meet) Carry me back to old Virginny. Den I'd lead a different life,

Carry me back to old Virginny, 27 Sep. 2020. "Attempt to Make Bluegrass Tune New Virginia State Song Fails", Frankie Laine, "Mule Train/Carry Me Back To Old Virginney", https://www.loc.gov/resource/sm1847.421000.0/?sp=2, Carry Me Back to Old Virginny (music video, 1878 Lyrics) by Tom Roush, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carry_Me_Back_to_Old_Virginny&oldid=975459991, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.

I wanted to surprise the listener the same way, so I started off by extolling the virtue of war, then drawing off all that glory till the truth was revealed.[12].

There's where we'll happy and free from all sorrow, Hey, they're long gone (Long gone before me) Oh, I wish dat I was young again, "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" is a song written circa 1878 by James A. That's where this heart of mine (This heart of mine) There's where I labored so hard for old Massa, Written by black artist James Bland in 1878, “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” served as the state song of Virginia until 1997, when the state legislature designated it state song emeritus (retiring it) due to lyrics deemed offensive to black people. There's where the birds warble sweet in the spring time, [1] It was Virginia's state song from 1940 until 1997. Last.fm Music | Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. / All rights reserved. There we'll be happy and free from all sorrow It was Virginia's state song from 1940 until 1997.. The song was representative of the commonwealth in many ways.

Than old Virginny the state where I was born.

I imagine their pride and valor as they marched up that hill and their shock as they heard the screams of the horses in the smoke.

Chittum, Matt. [CHORUS]  

Den carry me back to ole Virginny Than old Virginny, the state where I was born

Than old Virginny, the state where I was born Carry me back to old Virginny There's where the cotton and the corn and taters grow; There's where the birds warble sweet in the spring-time And there we'll meet (That's where we'll meet) Carry me back to old Virginny. Den I'd lead a different life,

Carry me back to old Virginny, 27 Sep. 2020. "Attempt to Make Bluegrass Tune New Virginia State Song Fails", Frankie Laine, "Mule Train/Carry Me Back To Old Virginney", https://www.loc.gov/resource/sm1847.421000.0/?sp=2, Carry Me Back to Old Virginny (music video, 1878 Lyrics) by Tom Roush, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carry_Me_Back_to_Old_Virginny&oldid=975459991, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.

I wanted to surprise the listener the same way, so I started off by extolling the virtue of war, then drawing off all that glory till the truth was revealed.[12].

There's where we'll happy and free from all sorrow, Hey, they're long gone (Long gone before me) Oh, I wish dat I was young again, "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" is a song written circa 1878 by James A. That's where this heart of mine (This heart of mine) There's where I labored so hard for old Massa, Written by black artist James Bland in 1878, “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” served as the state song of Virginia until 1997, when the state legislature designated it state song emeritus (retiring it) due to lyrics deemed offensive to black people. There's where the birds warble sweet in the spring time, [1] It was Virginia's state song from 1940 until 1997. Last.fm Music | Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. / All rights reserved. There we'll be happy and free from all sorrow It was Virginia's state song from 1940 until 1997.. The song was representative of the commonwealth in many ways.

Than old Virginny the state where I was born.

I imagine their pride and valor as they marched up that hill and their shock as they heard the screams of the horses in the smoke.

Chittum, Matt. [CHORUS]  

Den carry me back to ole Virginny Than old Virginny, the state where I was born

Than old Virginny, the state where I was born Carry me back to old Virginny There's where the cotton and the corn and taters grow; There's where the birds warble sweet in the spring-time And there we'll meet (That's where we'll meet) Carry me back to old Virginny. Den I'd lead a different life,

Carry me back to old Virginny, 27 Sep. 2020. "Attempt to Make Bluegrass Tune New Virginia State Song Fails", Frankie Laine, "Mule Train/Carry Me Back To Old Virginney", https://www.loc.gov/resource/sm1847.421000.0/?sp=2, Carry Me Back to Old Virginny (music video, 1878 Lyrics) by Tom Roush, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carry_Me_Back_to_Old_Virginny&oldid=975459991, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.

I wanted to surprise the listener the same way, so I started off by extolling the virtue of war, then drawing off all that glory till the truth was revealed.[12].

There's where we'll happy and free from all sorrow, Hey, they're long gone (Long gone before me) Oh, I wish dat I was young again, "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" is a song written circa 1878 by James A. That's where this heart of mine (This heart of mine) There's where I labored so hard for old Massa, Written by black artist James Bland in 1878, “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” served as the state song of Virginia until 1997, when the state legislature designated it state song emeritus (retiring it) due to lyrics deemed offensive to black people. There's where the birds warble sweet in the spring time, [1] It was Virginia's state song from 1940 until 1997. Last.fm Music | Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. / All rights reserved. There we'll be happy and free from all sorrow It was Virginia's state song from 1940 until 1997.. The song was representative of the commonwealth in many ways.

Than old Virginny the state where I was born.

I imagine their pride and valor as they marched up that hill and their shock as they heard the screams of the horses in the smoke.

Chittum, Matt. [CHORUS]  

Den carry me back to ole Virginny Than old Virginny, the state where I was born

Than old Virginny, the state where I was born Carry me back to old Virginny There's where the cotton and the corn and taters grow; There's where the birds warble sweet in the spring-time And there we'll meet (That's where we'll meet) Carry me back to old Virginny. Den I'd lead a different life,

Carry me back to old Virginny, 27 Sep. 2020. "Attempt to Make Bluegrass Tune New Virginia State Song Fails", Frankie Laine, "Mule Train/Carry Me Back To Old Virginney", https://www.loc.gov/resource/sm1847.421000.0/?sp=2, Carry Me Back to Old Virginny (music video, 1878 Lyrics) by Tom Roush, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carry_Me_Back_to_Old_Virginny&oldid=975459991, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.

I wanted to surprise the listener the same way, so I started off by extolling the virtue of war, then drawing off all that glory till the truth was revealed.[12].