Georgia, Georgia
The whole day through (the whole day through)
Just an old sweet song
Keeps Georgia on my mind (Georgia on my mind)

I said Georgia
Georgia
A song of you (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

I said Georgia
Oh Georgia, no peace I find (no peace I find)
Just an old sweet song
Keeps Georgia on my mind (Georgia on my mind)

Other arms reach out to me
Other eyes smile tenderly
Still in peaceful dreams I see
The road leads back to you

Whoa-whoa, Georgia
Georgia
No peace, no peace I find
Just an old, sweet song
Keeps Georgia on my mind (Georgia on my mind)

I said just an old sweet song
Keeps Georgia on my mind


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Georgia on My Mind Lyrics as written by Stuart Gorell Hoagy Carmichael

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    One of my greatest regrets in life is to never have made it to see Ray perform before he died. I'm so thankful they made the movie. He was an exceptionally talented man. An artist in its purest form. Regardless of the historical aspects it was ordained of God for this to be Ray's song. Songs like this make me appreciate the beauty that music sometimes is. Life should have a sountrack and this is one song high on my list.

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