Slow Down Virginia

from Circus Blues (Remastered) by Rich Evans Band

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Roll that bank note, fix that line
Pass that codeine, slug that wine
Faraway like you're living in a dream
Loading up on amphetamine
(Won't you) Slow down Virginia
Slow down, slow down

Sunken cheekbones, junkie's lies
Big dark glasses, tombstone eyes
Turn another trick then you're turning on a dime
Running into trouble then you're running out of time
(Won't you) Slow down Virginia
Slow down, slow down

You wear the headlines in bruises on your face
Telling everybody you just fell over some place
Figure those photographers are just to blind to see
Singing last night the bottle
Last night the bottle
Last night the bottle set you free

And Joe Public, makes believe
Ain't no track marks, beneath your sleeve
Lit up like a carnival town
Shining real bright like a candle burning down
(Won't you) Slow down Virginia
Slow down, slow down

Say just a little hit now, just a little taste
Getting wasted while you're laying yourself to waste
You're so damn beautiful, you're just too blind to see
(Singing) Last night the bottle
Last night the bottle
Last night the bottle set you free

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from Circus Blues (Remastered), released October 1, 2021

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Rich Evans Band London, UK

The Rich Evans Band were a west London 5-piece considering of: Rich Evans (lead vocals and rhythm guitar); Steve Galloway (drums and percussion); Jon Ray (keyboards, vocals and recording production); Mike Pratt (bass) and Bowden Smith (lead guitar and vocals). The band arose from the Surrey delta – the same tiny enclave beside the Thames that spawned a host of 1960s talents. ... more

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