Why would she leave us both this way?"
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down
Halfway runnin' to keep up
My daddy cried an' big steps he was takin'
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down
My shorter legs were so tired and shakin'
With dusty teardrops on his face
He sent me out to wait
But you can't steal a willin' mind
He said, "Girl, you're young
But some dude has come along and stole your mother"
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down
An' finally daddy found them
We searched in every barroom
"Where did I go wrong, girl?
Soakin' up the sawdust on the floor
He called Mama's name and then he cussed her
And frankly through his clenched teeth
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down
Daddy said, "Now come girl
'Cause mama's always lookin' for a lover
Never knows exactly what to say
But scared I looked back through the door
An' honky-tonk as well
At times like these, a child of ten
And Lord, you know, the rest is hard to tell
We're headed down the road to Augusta"
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down
An' daddy left them both
