If I Ever Get Back to Georgia

(Baker Knight)



Well, the wind blows cold in New York City

Along about the middle of now

And I'm telling you I'd be a happy man

If I could get away somehow.



'Cause I'm growing old before my time

Finally I see the light

But if it costs a dime to get around the world

I couldn't get out of sight.



But if I ever get back to Georgia

There'll be no messin' around

If I ever get back to Georgia

I'm gonna nail my feet to the ground.



--- Instrumental ---



Well, the buildings here in New York City

Grow so doggone tall

Sometimes you can walk for a couple of days

And never see the sun at all.



So I left last night, I was homeward bound

Now I wanna sit and I cry

'Cause I stuck out my thumb till my thumb got numb

And the cars went right on by.



But if I ever get back to Georgia

There'll be no messin' around

If I ever get back to Georgia

I'm gonna nail my feet to the ground.



--- Instrumental ---



Well, I guess my time in New York City

Hasn't been a total waste

'Cause I met a little girl from a social world

And really put her in her place.



When she sold me half of the Brooklyn Bridge

I hung around just for spite

And I played this part till I won her heart

And I bought the other half last night.



But if I ever get back to Georgia

There'll be no messin' around

If I ever get back to Georgia

I'm gonna nail my feet to the ground...