{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-50-3-60","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 50-3-60","heading":"Official song.","body":"The song “Georgia on My Mind” with lyrics by Mr. Stuart Gorrell and music by Mr. Hoagy Carmichael is designated as the official song of the State of Georgia.\nGeorgia on My Mind\nMelodies bring memories\nThat linger in my heart\nMake me think of Georgia\nWhy did we ever part?\nSome sweet day when blossoms fall\nAnd all the world’s a song\nI’ll go back to Georgia\n‘Cause that’s where I belong.\nGeorgia, Georgia, the whole day through\nJust an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind.\nGeorgia, Georgia, a song of you\nComes as sweet and clear as moonlight through the pines.\nOther arms reach out to me\nOther eyes smile tenderly\nStill in peaceful dreams I see\nThe road leads back to you.\nGeorgia, Georgia, no peace I find\nJust an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind.\nUse by State of Georgia governed by 1979 agreement with Peer International Corporation. Copyright 1930 by Peer International Corporation. Copyright renewed. Used by permission.","path":["TITLE 50 State Government","CHAPTER 3 State Flag, Seal, and Other Symbols","Article 3 Other State Symbols"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.50.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:58Z","sha256":"27b342e12a32aaeac437746d347f66130d129320a53e975c3f667e5b3ff42ab3","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-50-3-59","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-50-3-61"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}