Georgia Slammer
Redemption Behind Georgia Bars
Lyrics
I was rollin' through Atlanta I was down to my last dime
I was traveling through Atlanta with very little money.
That's when my better judgement lost control
At that moment, my better judgment was overcome by impulse.
I hit a liquor store and I hit the gas, it all hit the fan when the blue lights flashed
I entered a liquor store and sped away; the situation escalated when police lights appeared.
They said son you're gonna pay for what you stole
The authorities informed me that I would face consequences for my actions.
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I thought I was a bad man and the law did not apply
I believed I could evade the law, feeling invincible.
I guess you know just how this story ends
The listener is warned that the story will not end well.
I'm doin' time in a Georgia slammer, breakin' rocks with a nine-pound hammer
Expressing regret from inside a Georgia prison, doing hard labor with a heavy hammer.
And swearin' I'll never break the law again
Solemnly promising never to break the law again.
They dragged me through that courthouse, I had shackles on my feet
Describing the legal process, being physically restrained during court proceedings.
That old judge was a smilin' down at me
The judge, seemingly pleased, warns of future regret for stepping on Georgia soil.
He said boy you're gonna curse the day, you ever stepped on Georgia clay
The judge predicts a cursed future and claims authority over the individual's fate.
Your soul is God's but the rest belongs to me
Highlighting the belief that one's soul belongs to God, but the earthly consequences are under the judge's control.
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When my sentence here is over, I'm goin' home to stay
Planning to return home after serving the sentence and vowing to avoid Georgia.
I won't set foot in Georgia anymore
A firm decision not to revisit Georgia.
Never more will I steal and rob, I'll get myself an honest job
Committing to an honest living and rejecting a life of crime.
But it won't be swingin' no hammer that's for sure
Avoiding hard labor (swinging a hammer) in the future.
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Chorus repeats to emphasize the consequences of one's actions.
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