Georgia

I know I’ve been ignoring my blogging too long when my mother is emailing me asking why it’s been so long since I posted… and while I still don’t really have time to write an original, coherent post, I had a document saved for just such a situation – a musical tribute to my second-adopted home state, which is probably only rivaled by my real home state in the “most musically inspiring” category. If you think your state has better music, prove it - the comment section exists for a reason. ;)


Melodies bring memories that linger in my heart
Make me think of Georgia, why did we ever part?
Some sweet day when blossoms fall and all the world's a song
I'll go back to Georgia ‘cause that's where I belong
Georgia, Georgia, the whole day through
Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind

Georgia, Georgia, a song of you
Comes as sweet and clear as moonlight through the pines
Other arms reach out to me, other eyes smile tenderly
Still in peaceful dreams I see the road leads back to you
Georgia, Georgia, no peace I find
Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind.....


If I’m not over you
By the time I get to Georgia
Then I guess I’ll be
Alabama bound
There was a time that I’d do
Anything for ya
But this time, baby,
I won’t turn around.....


The devil went down to Georgia
He was looking for a soul to steal
He was in a bind
'Cause he was way behind
And he was willin' to make a deal

Johnny you rosin up your bow
And play your fiddle hard
Cause hell's broke loose in Georgia
And the devil deals the cards
And if you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold
But if you lose the devil gets your soul.....


L.A. proved too much for the man
So he's leavin' the life he's come to know
He said he's goin' back to find what's left of his world
The world he left behind not so long ago

He's leavin' on that midnight train to Georgia
Said he's goin' back to find the simpler place and time
I'll be with him on that midnight train to Georgia
I'd rather live in his world than live without him in mine.....