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Come All You Virginia Gals

from Too Big World by Bumper Jacksons

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This is a traditional Appalachian ballad that we re-arranged and Jess added words to.

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Come all you Virginia girls and listen to my noise
Don't you go a-courtin’ no a-courtin’ no boys
If you do your fortune 'll be
Johnny cake and venison and sassafras tea
Johnny cake and venison and sassafras tea

When he come a courtin' I'll tell you what he'll say
First he'll say, did your daddy shoot a bear?
Then he'll say as he sits down,
Honey, can you bake them Johnny cakes brown
Honey, can you bake them Johnny cakes brown

When you marry he will take you to the black jack hills.
There you'll stay, there you'll make your will.
There you'll stay and stare into space
Empty as your bottle for the rest of your days
Empty as your bottle for the rest of your days

When he build a house, he build it with log walls
Don't have windows; none at all!
When it rains, the tin roofs shouts
If you soak your bread now then you’ll never get out
If you soak your bread now then you’ll never get out

Sitting with the dogs will make a woman look mean
Pawn shop hair and alabaster sheen
Bury all the mirrors so you don’t have to look
You stole my youth but that’s all you took
You stole my youth

But in the black jack hills there’s an uncovered hole
The men don’t follow, the men don’t know
Women hold the matches, and drink the whiskey down
When the moon is misty take the long way home
When the moon is misty take the long way home

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from Too Big World, released July 25, 2015

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The Bumper Jacksons are hot and sweet, painting America's story by scrapping together new sounds from forgotten 78's.  Honored as the region's 2015 "Artist of the Year" and "Best Folk Band" from 2013-2015 at the Washington Area Music Awards, the Bumper Jacksons are playfully creative with their originals and re-imagining roots music with both power and tenderness. ... more

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