I CAN HEAR ATLANTA CALLING (Gabe Zander/BMI) 2001

(uptempo honky tonk beat)

             C   
Well, all my friends have up and gone, 
        F                  C
And I myself won't be here long;
      C            G                   C
I can hear Atlanta calling; I've gotta go
             C            
To where the beer is often free 
      F                   C
For a poor young rat like me;
      C            G                   C
I can hear Atlanta calling; I've gotta go.
          C     
I've been wearing people down, 
     F                 C
So I just can't stick around;
      C            G                   C
I can hear Atlanta calling; I've gotta go.
           C     
So I don't blame that you won't miss 
            F                   C
A burnt out son of a bitch like this;
      C            G                   C
I can hear Atlanta calling; I've gotta go.

(chorus):
        F                            C
There's many bad deeds branded on my conscience;
        C                             G
There's several sins engraved upon my soul,
        C     
And I deserve what I've been through;
            F                C
I just hope I can start over new;
      C            G                   C
I can hear Atlanta calling; I've gotta go.

Well, the woman by my side
Cut out and left me high and dry;
I can hear Ohio calling I've gotta go.
I know a woman there,
Who knows what I'm like, and doesn't care;
I can hear Ohio calling; I've gotta go.
Maybe flatland city streets
Can better hold these worn out feet;
I can hear Ohio calling; I've gotta go
To find a smile and a warm embrace,
With no romance pushed in my face;
I can hear Ohio calling; I've gotta go.

(second chorus):

There's many bad deeds branded on my conscience;
There's several sins engraved upon my soul,
So I deserve what I've been through;
I just hope I can start over new.
I can hear Ohio calling; I've gotta go.

(break)

Maybe sand and bright sunshine
Can heal a badly wounded mind;
I can hear California calling; I've gotta go.
'Cause I don't care where I end up,
But if I stay here, I'm out of luck.
I can hear California calling; I've gotta go.
I'll leave broken hearts and violent fights
For sunny days and starry nights;
I can hear California calling; I've gotta go.
So you might find me down the road;
Just not here where I'm bound to explode;
I can hear California calling; I've gotta go.

(third chorus):

There's many bad deeds branded on my conscience;
There's several sins engraved upon my soul,
So I deserve what I've been through;
I just hope I can start over new.
I can hear California calling; I've gotta go.

(epilogue):
I can hear Atlanta calling;
I can hear Atlanta calling.
I can hear Atlanta calling; I've gotta go.
(repeat a bajillion times)