Leaving Charlottsville

leaving charlottesville

I met that girl when I was seventeen
she was the finest girl i'd ever seen
with auburn hair and emerald eyes
but she was just a devil in disguise

she stole my heart then walked away
she kept coming back but she never stayed
i don't know why I hung around so long
her hold on me was way too strong

I caught the last train leavin' Charlottesville
i watched her lights fade beyond the hills
all those miles strengthened my will
but even now......after all this time.......(stop)
I miss her still....

I hoped she might change her mind
but she's not the changing kind
so i left town for a brand new start
aint' no warmin' up that cold cold heart....(stop)


I caught the last train leavin' Charlottesville
i watched her lights fade beyond the hills
all those miles strengthened my will
but even now......after all this time.......(stop)
I miss her still....

I never saw that red haired girl again
but I still think about her now and then
and for a moment I'm lost in her eyes
but I'll never miss her cheatin and her lies


I caught the last train leavin' Charlottesville
i watched her lights fade beyond the hills
all those miles strengthened my will
but even now......after all this time.......(stop)
I miss her still....