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Nobody Around Here Calls Me Citizen, 1943
Georgia, Georgia, the whole day through
Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind.
Georgia, Georgia, a song of you
Comes as sweet and clear as moonlight through the pines.
Other arms reach out to me
Other eyes smile tenderly
Still in peaceful dreams I see
The road leads back to you.
Georgia, Georgia, no peace I find
Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind.
Melodies bring memories
That linger in my heart
Make me think of Georgia
Why did we ever part?
Some sweet day when blossoms fall
And all the world's a song
I'll go back to Georgia
'Cause that's where I belong.
Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind.
Georgia, Georgia, a song of you
Comes as sweet and clear as moonlight through the pines.
Other arms reach out to me
Other eyes smile tenderly
Still in peaceful dreams I see
The road leads back to you.
Georgia, Georgia, no peace I find
Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind.
Melodies bring memories
That linger in my heart
Make me think of Georgia
Why did we ever part?
Some sweet day when blossoms fall
And all the world's a song
I'll go back to Georgia
'Cause that's where I belong.
Songs for Troy Davis at NPR here
Thank you. I just returned from spending the evening w/many of us who could not be down in GA but worked on the case for many years. I wondered if anyone in our part of the blogosphere would put something up.
ReplyDeletexoxo/Susan
Just A Dream
ReplyDeleteby Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, 1945
I dreamed I played the numbers
I played the horses, too
I dreamed I won so much money
Didn´t know what to do
But that was a dream
Just a dream I had on my mind
When I woke up, baby,
Not a penny could I find
I dreamed I was in the White House
Sittin´ in the President´s Chair
I dreamed he shook my hand´n
Said, Cleanhead, I´m glad you´re here
But that was a dream
Just a dream I had on my mind
When I woke up, baby,
Not a chair there could I find
I dreamed I got married
And started a family
I dreamed I had ten children
They all look just like me
But that was a dream
Just a dream I had on my mind
When I woke up, baby,
Not a child there looks like mine.
:)
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Kind regards, Ray
My heart is so heavy for Troy and his family and for our nation. When will the inhumanity of the death penalty be accepted? How many innocents have been executed in the name of misbegotten justice? Mary
ReplyDeletethank you
ReplyDeleteJust speechless. Yesterday the glimmer of human rights has become exceedingly dimmer.
ReplyDeleteI am not proud of my city today. Sad day to live in Savannah.
ReplyDeletemy brother writes:Sis, Hoagy Carmichael probably would sing along on this one now as well as Ray. The Athens GA group REM announced they are no longer a group. Although it was not in any way linked to this execution it some how seems apropos.
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Out and outstanding.
ReplyDeleteHi Gaye, I wanted to let you know that I had read this numerous times and I really appreciated it.
ReplyDeleteThank you.