When I Left the State of Georgia

DESCRIPTION: "When I left the state of Georgia, To Alabamer I did go. There I spied a pretty fair girl, Although her age I did not know." "Your mama says that she's not willing For you to go with me. But, sweetheart, if you are willing, I will run away with you."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1953 (Browne-AlabamaFolkLyric)
KEYWORDS: courting travel mother
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Browne-AlabamaFolkLyric 22, "When I Left the State of Georgia" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #11337
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "East Virginia (Dark Hollow)" (lyrics, theme)
NOTES [28 words]: This is so close to "East Virginia" that I almost lumped them. With just two verses in the Browne-AlabamaFolkLyric version, it's hard to know one way or the other. - RBW
Last updated in version 4.3
File: Brne022

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