Love Letters From Georgia

Lyrics from the perspective of a soldier in the Vietnam War. Audio now available.

I sailed off for Vietnam 
Left her standing on the shore 
I waved goodbye in the sunset
Till I couldn’t see her anymore 

And she sent me love letters 
Sprayed with peach perfume
“Baby, since you can’t be in Georgia,
“I’m sending Georgia to you… to you… to you.” 

Every night that I missed her 
I stared at pictures of her face 
But how could a Polaroid 
Ever take her place?

So, I lived through our letters 
Sending me pieces of home 
I told her things would get better 
I didn’t know I was wrong
I was wrong, I was wrong, so wrong 

Bullets flying way too low
Turning young girls into widows 
But I didn’t know… No, I didn’t know… 
Bombs lighting up the sky
Good ole boys sent here to die
But I didn’t know… No, I didn’t know… 
I was already gone, already gone
I was already gone, already gone 
I’m gone 

[Short Instrumental Break] 

But I’ll live on through our love letters 
Take my words and keep them strong
And when you read our love letters 
Maybe it won’t feel like I’m gone… I’m gone
I’m already gone, already gone, already gone, 
I’m gone… 
I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry
I’m gone...

Author's Note

Audio available here: https://soundcloud.com/becky-smith-59

Audio and Video available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ervNyHGwgnI