Story Behind The Song

PARENT IN THE MILITARY SAD ABOUT LEAVING CHILD TO DO ACTIVE DUTY OVER SEAS. WANTS THE CHILD TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF GOD AND COUNTRY AND DEFENDING FREEDOM. GAINS STRENGTH FROM DEFENDING CHILDS FREEDOM PARENT IS WAITING TO FLY OUT OF ATLANTA TO MEET MILITARY DEPLOYMENT, IS CALLING THEIR DAUGHTER, GEORGIA ON CELL PHONE WHILE WAITING TO BOARD FLIGHT

Lyrics

WELL, GEORGIA, WHAT'CHU DOIN'
GIRL I'M ALREADY MISSIN' YOU
I'M HERE WAITIN' ON MY FLIGHT
WISH I COULD BE THERE TO KISS YOU GOOD NIGHT
HUG AND KISS YOUR TEDDY BEAR
DON'T FORGET ME IN YOUR PRAYERS
TELL GRANDMA THAT I'LL BE OK
I'LL TRY TO WRITE YOU EVERYDAY
GOT A JOB THAT MUST BE DONE
IN A WAR THAT MUST BE WON

CHORUS: LEAVING ATLANTA
AS WE CLIMB ABOVE THE PINES
LEAVING ATLANTA
PLEASE DON'T LET HER CRY
LEAVING ATLANTA
I'VE GOT GEORGIA ON MY MIND

GEORGIA, THE GREATNESS OF THIS LAND
IS UNDER GOD UNITED WE STAND
BUT THERE ARE ALWAYS ENEMIES
TRYIN' TO TAKE OUR LIBERTY
SO MANY SACRIFICES MADE
ALONG THE FREEDOM ROAD WE PAVE
AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR ME TO GO
TO DEFEND WHATS RIGHT ON DISTANT SHORES
BUT KNOWIN' THAT YOU'LL GROW UP FREE
GIVES ME THE STRENGTH THAT I NEED

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE: DEEP IN MY HEART I HAVE THIS DREAM
THAT ONE DAY THERE'LL BE NO ENEMY
BUT 'TIL THAT DREAM COMES TRUE
I'LL DO THE DUTY I'M CALLED TO

REPEAT CHORUS