Georgia Stars
Chasing Georgia Stars: A Musical Journey Under the Southern Sky
Lyrics
You said you always loved them Georgia stars
You expressed a consistent love for the stars in Georgia.
Let’s pack up a pair of old guitars
Let's prepare and take along a pair of old guitars.
And if we drive all night we’ll beat the dawn
If we travel throughout the night, we can reach our destination before sunrise.
Drive all night and put a record on
During the journey through the night, play a record.
Drive all night and put a record on
Reiteration of the idea to drive all night and play a record.
You know I’ve never been the traveling kind
I am not typically someone who enjoys traveling.
I’ve seen them Smokey Mountains in my mind
I have mentally visualized the Smokey Mountains.
Now’s the time before the summer’s gone
This is the opportune moment before summer ends.
To drive all night and put a record on
Similar to line 4, emphasizing the desire to drive all night and play a record.
Drive all night and put a record on
Repetition of the idea in line 10, underscoring its importance.
One more song about a southbound train
An additional song related to a southbound train is introduced.
Driving through that blue Virginia rain
Depiction of driving through Virginia rain in a blue atmosphere.
Singing will you miss me when I’m gone?
Pondering if the person will be missed after departure.
Drive all night and put a record on
Restating the desire to drive all night and play a record.
We’re gonna dance under the Georgia stars
Planning to dance under the Georgia stars.
To all them fiddle tunes with 16 bars
Expressing the intention to enjoy fiddle tunes with 16 bars.
Sing some Norman Blake and strum along
Singing Norman Blake and playing along with the guitar.
Drive all night and put a record on
Reiteration of the desire to drive all night and play a record.
Drive all night and put a record on
Emphasizing the importance of driving all night and playing a record.
One more song about a southbound train
Introduction of another song about a southbound train.
Driving through that blue Virginia rain
Depiction of driving through Virginia rain, reinforcing the blue imagery.
Singing will you miss me when I’m gone?
Repeating the question of whether the person will be missed when gone.
Drive all night and put a record on
Reiterating the desire to drive all night and play a record.
Drive all night and put a record on
Final repetition of the idea of driving all night and playing a record.
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