If New Orleans is beat, if New Orleans is beat Where does that leave you and me? Don't think about it Your smile is fading a bit, so I ration it Here where the Mississippi quits Where it's still got a bit of Minnesota in it No one will give you a thing

Just an old sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind (Georgia on my mind) I said Georgia Other arms reach out to me Other eyes smile tenderly Still in peaceful dreams I see The road leads back to you Keeps Georgia on my mind

I was goin' through the closet Back in my old home Found my letterman's jacket, so I slipped it on Deep in the pocket, still folded up tight Was the letter you wrote to tell me goodbye The minute I saw it I just had to smile It smelled like old leather,

And Marie's the name of his latest flame Though I smiled the tears inside were a-burning I wished him luck and then he said goodbye He was gone but still his words kept returning What else was there for me to do but cry Would you believe that yesterday

That's the time you must keep on trying You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you just smile Light up your face with gladness Hide every trace of sadness Although a tear may be ever so near Smile, what's the use of crying Smile though your heart

The greatest thing you ever can do now Is trade a smile with someone who's blue now It's very easy Mmm, I'm telling you now Bright light, almost blinding Black night, still there shining I can't stop, keep on climbing Looking for what I knew

I know what it is You know that you want it, baby When the night is through, will I still be loving you? Drop dead legs, pretty smile, Hurts my head, gets me wild Dig that steam, giant butt, Makes me scream, I get nuh-nuh-nothing but the shakes over you

Who are you gonna be Who are you today? Will you be the sun Who are you tomorrow? Will you make me smile Or just bring me sorrow? When I'm lost and I'm scared? When there's nobody there? 'Cause I am still the same

Light up your face with gladness Hide every trace of sadness Although a tear may be ever so near That's the time you must keep on trying Smile, what's the use of crying? You'll find that life is still worthwhile If you just smile Smile though your heart

When I kissed the teacher what a mad day My whole class went wild As I held my breath, the world stood still, but then he just smiled I was in the seventh heaven when I kissed the teacher Now I see everything in a different light I was up in the air, and