Amanda Marshall

Birmingham

Virgil Spencer's got a nineteen-inch Hitachi
And many demons lingering
Friday night he pulled a gun to change the channel
Something that he picked up from the King

His wife remembers well the man she knew
Seems the dreams she had
Have all turned black and blue
She's wasted years
No time for tears

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Cause there's another chance
And a someday soon
Shining like the Alabama moon
She's looking for the promised land
Out beyond the lights of Birmingham

It's 3 a.m. and Virgil's passed out on the sofa
A fifth of Jim Beam on the floor
She's packed a bad she slips the keys out of his pocket
She's careful not to slam the door

And as she drives she rubs her rosary
She's never been so all alone
She's never felt so free
She's got miles to go
Blind faith and hope

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As the rain falls down upon the interstate
Any doubts she had are all but washed away
One long look back
At Birmingham

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