Atlanta Anymore Song Lyrics and Chords by Gene Watson
Atlanta Anymore
Recorded by Gene Watson
Written by Charlie Craig and Keith Stegall
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Inside a suit coat pocket in the back of his closet today
She found a letter among the bills he forgot to pay
It was
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addressed to a woman a name she'd never seen before
It started
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out I'm sorry but I
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won't be in Atlanta any
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As she read the words he'd written she found it hard to believe her eyes
At first she was angry then slowly she began to cry
Cause
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somewhere down in Georgia he'd taken off the wedding ring he wore
And it didn't
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help a whole lot knowing that he
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won't be in Atlanta any
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He said I
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won't be in Atlanta any
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And I'm
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sorry that I lied to you
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before
The truth
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is I got a wife and two
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children three and
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four
And I
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won't be in
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Atlanta
any
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At the bottom of the last page he'll never know the PS that she wrote
Cause she folded up the pages and slipped them back into the envelope
Then she
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took the goodbye letter and dropped it in the mailbox on the porch
She thought the
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woman ought to know that
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Atlanta's not a secret any
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She wrote he
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won't be in Atlanta any
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And I
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don't know why he lied to you
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before
But God
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knows I still love him and
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I'm just makin'
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sure
That he
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won't be in
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Atlanta
any
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He wrote it and she mailed it
He
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won't be in Atlanta any
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Atlanta Anymore?
- The song Atlanta Anymore was sang by Gene Watson.
Who is Gene Watson?
- Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country music singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1981 #1 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature 1979 song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has included five number one hits, 21 top tens, and 48 charted singles.
