Sweet Virginia is a song by the Rolling Stones featured on their 1972 album Exile on Main St. It was recorded between July 1971 and March 1972. The song conveys a country vibe and was partially inspired by the bands experiences during their self-imposed tax exile in France. Its lyrics suggest a theme of redemption and overcoming, with references to moving past drug use.
Wading through the waste stormy winter and there's not a friend to help you through Trying to stop the waves behind your eyeballs Drop your reds drop your greens an' blues
Thank you for your wine California Thank you for your sweet and bitter fruits Yes I got the desert in my toenail And I hid the speed inside my shoes
Come on, come on down, Sweet Virginia Come on, honey child I beg of you Come on, come on down, you got it in you Got to scrape that shit right off your shoes
Come on, come on down, Sweet Virginia Come on, honey child I beg of you Come on, honey child, you got it in you Got to scrape that shit right off your shoes
Come on, come on down, Sweet Virginia Come on, come on down, I beg of you Come on, come on down, you got it in you Got to scrape that shit right off your shoes