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The first time I saw Virginia I was wearing my little sailor suit,
Assigned to NATO Headquarters at the Norfolk Naval Station.
Once Settled in the first thing I did was write a letter to Ginny
Just to let her know I had arrived safely so she wouldn’t worry.
                  
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The last time I saw Virginia my tour of duty had ended
And I was headed west back to my Indiana home and Ginny.
The Shenandoahs were nice but I missed the old home place and
The girl I hoped to settle down with when I got back.
                   
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The first time I saw Virginia she was waiting tables 
At the truck stop on the highway near my home town.
A pretty little thing as she flitted back and forth
Smiling at the local sailor home on leave.
                   
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The last time I saw Virginia she had turned her back on me
And was walking away for the very last time.
I asked her to be mine but someone else had won her heart.
Two Virginias–both tucked away inside my memory.