Home To Atlanta

(C.L. Harrington ©2000 GOC Music-BMI)

   It’s pourin’ down rain on 285,

I’m not really ready for that 4-hour drive

They’re countin’ on me to show up with band,

Carryin’ dreams in our hands.

All these connections are too good to lose

And I don’t really mind payin’ my dues

Beatin’ the streets to prove I got what it takes

Someday they’ll give me a break

But my heart starts yearnin’ and I give out a sigh

I see a mountain of stone risin’ into the sky

My body may be leavin’ but a part of me’s stayin’ behind

Chorus:

Goin’ home to Atlanta, darlin, can’t you see

It’s my town it’s where I wanna be

The heart of the South is beatin’ there for me

Where I am never alone

Goin’ back home, Atlanta

Goin’ back home, Atlanta

Hittin’ the road is what I gotta do

When I started writin’ and singin’ I knew

I’d have to keep at it go from town to town

But some days it’s gettin’ me down

So I start dreamin’ of a city so fine

Dogwood blossoms and Georgia pines

Kudzu blankets in Dixie dew

Tender moments with you

I’d be sittin’ right by your side

Takin’ that porch swing for a ride

Sippin’ tea from a jar, and leavin’ my cares behind

(Chorus)

                                  Bridge:        The night life is rockin’, we’re havin’ a ball

The party’s on Peachtree, we got it all!

(Chorus)