Charted: 1973 Peaked at #74 Columbia -- 45892 From the album "What's Your Mama's Name" B-Side "The Missing Piece Of Puzzle" Tanya Tucker was 14 at time of song
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down
Daddy said "Now come, girl We're headed down the road to Augusta" And faintly through his clenched teeth He called mama's name and then he cussed her He said "Girl, you're young, but some dude Has come along and stole your mother" But, you can't steal a willin' mind 'Cause, mama's always looking for a lover
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down
With dusty teardrops on his face My daddy cried and big steps he was taking Halfway running to keep up My shorter legs were so tired and shaking "Where did I go wrong, girl Why she did leave us both this way" At times like these, a child of ten Never knows exactly what to say
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down
We searched in every barroom and honkytonk as well And finally, daddy found them and Lord, you know the rest is hard to tell He sent me out to wait But scared, I looked back through the door And daddy left them both soakin' up the sawdust on the floor
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down