I Been to Georgia On a Fast Train - Billy Joe Shaver

Written by：Billy Joe Shaver

On a rainy windy morning

That's the day that I was born on

In the old sharecroppers one room country shack

They say my mammy left me

The day before she had me

Said she hit the road and never once looked back

And I just thought I'd mention my grandma's old age pension

Is the reason why I'm standing here today

I got all my country learning living and a churning

Pickin' cotton rasin' hell and bailin' hay

I've been to Georgia on a fast train honey

I wouldn't born no yesterday

Got a good Christian raisin' and an eighth grade education

Ain't no need in y'all a treatin' me this way

And now sweet caroline I don't guess I'll ever find

Another woman put together like you all

I love your wiggle and your walking and your big city talking

And your brand new shiny plymouth rag top car

Yeah it's hurry up and wait

In this world of give and take

Seems like haste makes for waste every time

And it play to my soul when you hear those ages roll

You better know I'm gonna get my share of mine

I've been to Georgia on a fast train honey

I wouldn't born no yesterday

Got a good Christian raisin' and an eighth grade education

Ain't no need in y'all a treatin' me this way