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Birmingham Lyrics By Amanda Marshall

    virgil spencer’s got a 9 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

    ’cause there’s another chance
    a someday soon
    shining like the alabama moon
    she’s looking for the promised land
    out beyond the lights of birmingham

    it’s am and virgil’s passed out on the sofa
    a fifth of jim beam on the floor
    she’s packed her bags 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 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 the promised land
    out beyond the lights of birmingham

    as the rain falls down upon the interstate
    any doubts she had are all but washed away
    a long look back
    at birmingham

    ’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

    another chance
    and a someday soon
    shining like the alabama moon
    she’s looking for the promised land
    out beyond the lights of yeah yeah birmingham
    birmingham

    yeah yeah
    ooh whoa baby
    yeah someday soon
    baby someday soon
    yeah someday soon
    hey hey yeah
    keep on driving
    yeah keep on driving baby yeah

    Artist: Amanda Marshall

    Year: 1996

    Decade: 90s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 161