Key: Eb major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Charleston girl in a darkened room
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And you don't know her like I do
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We took the fire escape to her room
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And got stoned, ragin' blind
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Left my money in the trustin' hands
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Of them ol' steel brothers and fast crash band
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One day, I'm gonna drive up there,
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and give them half my mind
Verse 2
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I don't know if it's the wine or the coke
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That makes her sound like her jaw is broke
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She's workin' hard to make some sense,
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but she ain't got a dime
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I wish to God that I could help her out
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I wish I knew what she was talkin' bout
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I wish to God that I could get away,
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but I'm way too drunk to drive
Chorus 1
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I am leaving West Virginia for a while
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makes me wild
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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Charleston girl with raven hair,
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bloodshot eyes and skin so fair
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I believe if I could find my keys,
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I'd try to drive away
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I never planned to leave so soon
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I didn't know that he was sweet on you
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Go ahead and take her
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'Cause she ain't worth the time
Chorus 2
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I am leaving West Virginia for a while
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makes me wild
Outro 1
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