Tall Trees In Georgia
by Eva Cassidy
From the album: Live at Blues Alley
Track 7 of 13 on Live at Blues Alley (1997).
Duration: 4:10
Lyrics for Tall Trees In Georgia
Spoken: This is one, um, that I used to listen to when I was a little, little kid. My parents had, um, this record and I'd listen to it over and over and um, I've been wanting to do this song for a really long time. Um, it's called Tall Trees In Georgia. Sung: Tall trees in Georgia They grow so high They shade me so And sadly walking Through the thicket I go The sweetest love I ever had I left aside Because I did not Want to be any man's bride But now I'm older And married I would be I found my sweetheart But he would not marry me When I was younger The boys all came around But now I'm older And they've all settled down "Control your mind, my girl And give your heart to one For if you love all men You'll be surley left with none" Tall trees in Georgia They grow so high They shade me so And sadly walking Through the thicket I go