Needed a vacation from New York City, oh West Virginia Met a girl there and she looked so pretty, oh West Virginia Rockabilly woman with eyes like diamonds Said I'd have the nerve if she could take the time and educate me Hey Diana are you leaving town, sit down We'll talk it out and have a smoke yeah You mean you can't take a joke yeah I should have known it I guess I've blown it Never should have parted from the great white way, hey, oh West Virginia Woman on my mind every night and day, hey, oh West Virginia Went and said some things that I shouldn't have said now Jumped into a river that was over my head and how she wants a word with me Hey Diana are you leaving town, sit down We'll talk it out and have a smoke yeah You mean you can't take a joke yeah I should have known it Looks like I've blown it Sometimes little problems come along Hey Diana are you leaving town, sit down We'll talk it out and have a smoke yeah You mean you can't take a joke yeah I should have known it I guess I've blown it I should have known it I guess I've blown it I've blown it I should have known it It's like I've blown it I guess I've blown it