She stumbled on an old, familiar feeling
And how he made her yearn, burn, Georgia, burn
Of how he touched her many years ago

He was the body, she was the soul
When he held her in his arms, tenderness they learned
Hoping soon to return, burn, Georgia, burn
While her world was falling down around them
They were not concerned, burn, Georgia, burn
Where once she felt the pounding of her heart
Burn, Georgia, burn

Of a love affair they couldn't control
And he would not return, burn, Georgia, burn
With news of how the war had taken toll
He was the body, she was the soul
Winter brought the snow and a rider down from Franklin
Of a love affair they couldn't control
The roaring of the guns filled the emptiness inside her
While the world was falling down around them
While strolling through her mind
They were not concerned, burn, Georgia, burn