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by Amanda Marshall


Amanda Marshall - Birmigham
Added by Mikhailo


Intro:    

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 
          (add2)
She's wasted years 
           
No time for tears 

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

Birmingham

It's three a.m. and Virgil's passed out on the sofa 

A fifth of Jim Beam on the floor 

She's packed a bag 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 
                (add2)
She's got miles to go 
               
Blind faith and hope
                                    
Cause there's another chance and a someday soon 
                   
Shining like the Alabama - moon 
                         
She's looking for her promised land 
                        
Out beyond the lights of 

Birmingham
                                      
As the rain falls down upon the inter - state 
                                  
Any doubts she had are all but washed away
           (add2)
One long look back 
            
At Birming - ham 
                                    
Cause there's another chance and a someday soon 
                   
Shining like the Alabama - moon 
                         
She's looking for her promised land 
                        
Out beyond the lights of 

Birmingham