Sit you down beside us and we'll
take you back a while
Marchin' down through
Georgia and a -countin' every mile
A handsome boy was
John
Maguire
He set a hundred hearts on fire
When he was marchin' through
Georgia
Don't look away,
Georgia, don't look away,
Georgia
Annie from
Atlanta said, watch out,
you're looking thin
Army cooking don't compare with mine
So come on in
She baked him such a tasty pie
He somehow couldn't say goodbye
Life was so rosy until he heard her say
Dear
John, dear
John, please name the wedding day
Dear
John, the judge lives just across the way
Said
John, I think it's time I went back to join
my regiment I'm just a -marching through
Georgia
Don't look away,
Georgia, don't look away,
Georgia
Phoebe down in
Phoenix said
My home's in such a state
I could use a handyman
To help me decorate
To help a lady wasn't a crime
We stayed around till summertime
Life was so rosy
Until he heard us say
Dear
John, dear
John
Please name the wedding day
Dear
John, the judge
Lives just across the way
Said,
John, I think it's time
I went back to join my regiment
I'm just a -marchin' through
Georgia
Don't look away,
Georgia
Don't look away,
Georgia
Susie from
Savannah said
I'm far too young for you
But her lips were rosy
And her eyes were baby blue
Said,
John, I kinda like this town
But why, it's time to settle down
Life was rosy
Cause soon he heard her say
She said, dear
John, dear
John
Please name the wedding day
Dear
John, the church lives just across the way
A warning we must give to you
You see what big blue eyes can do
When you go marching through
Georgia