virgil and the holy ghost

me and virgil were best of friends

brothers til the very end

made a pact one sunny afternoon

down by coalpepper creek

fishing holes and skipping rocks

down the railroad tracks we'd talk

'bout girls & cars & hopes & dreams

the way our lives would be

& we swore we'd never change

we would always be the same

virgil met the holy ghost

a little younger than most

at the jeelapy pentacostal tent-revival alter call

everyone from town was there that day

when virgil gave his soul away

they were praisin' as i waited

outside the gospel hall

where we swore we'd never change

but it would never be the same

'cause it was later on that year

the winter that our mama died

when i told virgil i don't want to hear

'bout love & peace inside

'cause if this god you know is good

how could he allow the pain

life's been hard enough

so why would i want to be born again?

the other night

me & virgil spoke

he travels with the holy ghost

holding tent-revivals

he's out to seek & save

virgil says he's been set free

by jesus dying on a tree

& i'm not sure what i believe

my questions still remain

virgil says that when he prays

he asks the lord that i'd be saved

i guess some things never change