Heart in Georgia
[Verse 1]
I crossed that red clay line
With a rusted bag and a borrowed smile
You said, “Boy, don’t call too late”
Then you kissed me off the porch and waved
[Pre-Chorus]
Now the weeks roll by
Like dust on a dashboard seam
I kept your name in my chest
Till it felt like a busted dream
[Chorus]
I left my heart in Georgia
But she sent it back
Folded up, torn in half
Tied in a black string sack
I left my heart in Georgia
She knew where it was at
Now it sits on my kitchen table
And I can’t get past that
[Verse 2]
There’s a peach crate in the hall
And your old blue jacket on the chair
I still reach for you at night
Like you’re standing there
[Pre-Chorus]
But the mail came late
With your blocky little note
“Don’t wait on me, baby”
That one line still cuts my throat
[Chorus]
I left my heart in Georgia
But she sent it back
Folded up, torn in half
Tied in a black string sack
I left my heart in Georgia
She knew where it was at
Now it sits on my kitchen table
And I can’t get past that
[Bridge]
Maybe love ain’t lost
Just changed its mind
Maybe some roads end
So the rest can unwind
But I read that note
And I feel the track
Like a train in my bones
When the night goes black
[Final Chorus]
I left my heart in Georgia
But she sent it back
Folded up, torn in half
Tied in a black string sack
I left my heart in Georgia
She knew where it was at
Now it sits on my kitchen table
And I can’t get past that
I left my heart in Georgia
Yeah, I got it back
