A popular song from 1914.
Words and music by Bert Kalmar.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Do you see the smile upon my face
I’ll tell you why it’s there
I just paid my fare
Now shall I tell you where
To the girl I left behind me
I am going back again
To a little town in Georgia
Spelled M-A-C-O-N
Chorus:
I’m makin’ for Macon in Georgia
And the train I’m takin’
Gets me into Macon just in time
For scrambled eggs and bacon
There’ll be a hot time in Georgia
On my wedding day
And when I get there you can bet there’ll be
A red hot tip top jubilee
That’s why I’m makin’ for Macon in Georgia
M-A-C-O-N, G. A.
2. When I smell that homemade chicken
And those sweet potatoes grand
I’ll lose myself command
And shout to beat the band
While I’m makin’ now for Macon
It is makin’ me feel fine
In my arms I’ll soon be takin’
That old sweetheart of mine