Oh Atlanta

They got a place down Kentucky

Right down near Ohio

Where you can watch the planes at night

People line up to watch each flight

I said, "Watchin' them planes

I wish I was on one

I'm sittin' here thinkin' 'bout going back home

If I could only see her tonight"

Oh, Atlanta

Oh, Atlanta

I said, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, Atlanta

I got to get back to you"

Well, you can drop me off on Peachtree

I got to feel that Georgia sun

And the women there in Atlanta

They make you awfully glad, and so we are here

I said, "Watchin' them planes

I wish I was on one

I'm sittin' here thinking 'bout going back home"

Oh, Atlanta

Oh, Atlanta

I said, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, Atlanta

I got to get back to you"

We'll make a day and how just you and me

Where the music plays all night

They got the boogie band blowin' that's bound for hell

And when they get to movin' they'll never stop

You just keep on playin' that down home beat

You just keep on layin' it down hot

I wish I was on one

I'm sittin' here thinkin' bout going back home

If I could only, only if I could

Oh, Atlanta

Oh, Atlanta

I said yeah, yeah, yeah, Atlanta

I got to get back to you