Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
Journey to Nostalgic Bliss: Old Virginny's Melodic Memory
Lyrics
Carry me back to old Virginny,
Expresses a desire to return to the old days in Virginia.
There's where the cotton and the corn and tatoes grow,
Describes the agricultural richness of Virginia with cotton, corn, and potatoes.
There's where the birds warble sweet in the springtime,
Highlights the beauty of Virginia with birds singing in spring.
There's where the old darke'ys heart am long'd to go,
Emphasizes the emotional longing of an old African American to return to Virginia.
There's where I labored so hard for old massa,
Recalls the hard work done for the old master (massa) in Virginia.
Day after day in the field of yellow corn,
Details the labor in the fields, specifically the yellow corn fields.
No place on earth do I love more sincerely
Expresses a deep and sincere love for Virginia.
Than old Virginny, the state where I was born.
Affirms Virginia as the beloved state of birth.
Carry me back to old Virginny,
Reiterates the desire to return to old Virginia.
There's where the cotton and the corn and tatoes grow,
Repeats the agricultural richness of Virginia.
There's where the birds warble sweet in the springtime,
Repeats the beauty of Virginia with singing birds in spring.
There's where this old darkey's heart am long'd to go.
Restates the emotional longing of the old individual for Virginia.
Carry me back to old Virginny,
Echoes the desire to return to old Virginia.
There let me live 'till I wither and decay,
Desires to live in Virginia until aging and decay.
Long by the old Dismal Swamp have I wandered,
Refers to wandering near the old Dismal Swamp in Virginia.
There's where this old darke'ys life will pass away.
Anticipates the end of the old individual's life in Virginia.
Massa and missis have long gone before me,
Mentions that the master and mistress have passed away before the narrator.
Soon we will meet on that bright and golden shore,
Foresees a reunion with the master and mistress on a bright and golden shore.
There we'll be happy and free from all sorrow,
Envisions a happy and sorrow-free life in the afterlife.
There's where we'll meet and we'll never part no more.
Declares a lasting reunion in a place where parting will never occur.
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