Headin' west on 20, just past Birmingham Not sure where I'm goin' I just know I can't turn around I got headlights on the highway, a heart that's away back home And a picture of a life I lost to remind me why I'm gone And that's why I left Atlanta I drove away in a early mornin' haze Yeah, that's why I left Atlanta Me and Georgia have seen our better days Settled outside the city, bought a house and a little land Built our hopes on dreamin' 'til those dreams got out of hand And I was after something I could never be I guess you finally grew too tired of waitin' around on me And that's why I left Atlanta I drove away in a early mornin' haze Yeah, that's why I left Atlanta Me and Georgia have seen our better days I wish you could've held on a little longer Lord, I wish I could've been a little stronger God knows things don't always work out like we plan I could tell you my story, I just don't know how it will end So I'll keep right on drivin' 'til I run out of gas And start again where I end up, 'cause there ain't no lookin' back That's why I left Atlanta Drove away in a early mornin' haze Yeah, that's why I left Atlanta Me and Georgia have seen our better days And that's why I left Atlanta I drove away in a early mornin' haze Yeah, that's why I left Atlanta Me and Georgia have seen our better days Me and Georgia have seen our better days