Georgia On My Mind

Georgia On My Mind is the state song of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was originally written by Stuart Gorrell and Hoagy Carmichael for a girl named Georgia, but it was adopted as the state song after having become a major hit performed by the late Ray Charles, who performed it in 1979 before the Georgia General Assembly. On April 24 of that year, it was officially adopted as the state song.

The song, sung by Ray Charles, is played with a video montage each time that Georgia Public Television goes off the air (now generally only late on sunday nights, instead of nightly).

Lyrics

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.

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.