Had a dream the other night
when everything was still
Thought I saw my Georgia belle
comin’ down the hill

Goin’ to Georgia, Goin’ there to stay
Goin’ to Georgia, Wor’y my life a way

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