Going to Georgia
Had a dream the other night
when everything was still
Thought I saw my Georgia belle
comin' down the hill
Chorus
Goin' to Georgia, Goin' there to stay
Goin' to Georgia, Wor'y my life away
Beefsteak when I'm hungry
whiskey when I'm dry
Cornbread when I'm hard up
sweet heaven when I die
Going to Georgia, marry if I can
When I leave ol' Georgia, I'll be a single man
Going to Atlanta, just to look around
If things don't suit me, I'll find another town
My foot's in my stirrup, my bridle's in my hand
I'm courting you darling to marry if I can
My children are hungry I'm sick in my bed
My husband's a drunkard I wish I was dead
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