Geogria
Tony Butyn
I am looking for the lyricks for "The Nights The Lights went out in
Georgia". I remember it being sung by Vickie Lawrence. Can somebody help
me out there???
Thanks,
Tony
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THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA (Bobby Russell) (Artist: Vicki
Lawrence)
He was on his way home from Candletop.
Been two weeks gone and he thought he'd stop
At Web's and have him a drink 'fore he went home to her
Andy Wolloe said, "Hello," and he said, "Hi, what's doin', Wo?"
"Seth, sit down, I got some bad news. It's gonna hurt"
He said, "I'm your best friend and you know that's right,
But your young bride ain't home tonight.
Since you been gone she's been seein' that Amos boy, Seth "
Well, he got mad 'n' he saw red and Andy said,
"Boy, don'tcha lose your head
'Cause to tell ya the truth, I been with her myself."
That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia.
That's the night that they hung an innocent man
Well, don't trust your soul to no backwoods Southern lawyer
'Cause the judge in the town's got bloodstains on his hands
Well, Andy got scared and left the bar,
Walkin' on home 'cause he didn't live far
See, Andy didn't have many friends
And he'd just lost him one
Brother thought his wife musta left town,
So he went home and finally found
The only thing Papa had left him, that was a gun.
And he went off to Andy's house,
A'skippin' through the backwoods quiet as a mouse
Came upon some tracks too small for Andy to make
He looked through the screen at the back-porch door
And he saw Andy lyin' on the floor
In a puddle of blood and he started to shake
Well, the Georgia Patrol was a'makin' their rounds,
So he fired a shot just to flag 'em down
And a big-bellied sheriff got his gun and said, "Why'dya do it?"
And the judge said, "Guilty" in a make-believe trial
And slapped the sheriff on the back with a smile
Said, "Supper's waitin' at home and I gotta get to it."
That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia.
That's the night that they hung an innocent man
Well, don't trust your soul to no backwoods Southern lawyer
'Cause the judge in the town's got bloodstains on his hands
Well, they hung my brother before I could say
The tracks he saw while on his way
To Andy's house and back that night were mine
And his cheatin' wife had never left town
And that's one body that'll never be found
See, little sister don't miss when she aims her gun
That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia, oh-oh-aah
That's the night that they hung an innocent man, ah-huh-unh
Well, don't trust your soul to no backwoods Southern lawyer
'Cause the judge in the town's got bloodstains on his hands
sally
The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia (Reba Mcentire)
Album: For My Broken Heart
He was on his way from Candletop
Been two weeks gone and he thought he'd stop
At Web's and have him a drink 'for he went home to her
Andy Wo-Lo said hello
He said "He what's a doing"
Wo said "Sit down I got some bad news that's gonna hurt"
Said I'm your best friend and you know that's right
But your young bride ain't home tonight
Since you been gone she's been seeing that Amos boy Seth
He got mad and he saw red
Andy said boy don't you lose your head
Cause to tell you the truth I've been with her myself
Chorus:
That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia
That's the night that they hung an innocent man
Don't trust your soul to no back woods Southern lawyer
Cause the judge in the town's got bloodstain's on his hand
Andy got scared and left the bar
Walking on home cause he didn't live far you see
Andy didn't have many friends and he just lost him one
Brother thought his wife must've left town
So he went home and finally found the only thing
Daddy had left him and that was a gun
He went off to Andy's house
Slipping through the back woods quiet as a mouse
Came upon some tracks too small for Andy to make
He looked through the screen at the back porch door
He saw Andy lying on the floor
In a puddle of blood and started to shake
The Georgia patrol was making their rounds
So he fired a shot just to flag em down
And a big bellied sheriff grabbed his gun and said
"Why'd you do it?"
Chorus
They hung my brother before I could say
The tracks he saw while on his way
To Andy's house and back that night were mine
And his cheatin wife had never left town
And that's one body that'll never be found
You see litter sister don't miss when she aims her gun
Repeat chorus twice
sally :)