Jim Croce - Walkin' back to Georgia 

This might be my favorite song of all time and I'm a metalhead, it's just a damn near perfect song

Jim’s music makes me wanna take a road trip across America with the windows down.

Really amazing how you can hear the sincerity in his voice with each lyric, but for me, particularly with "but you're the girl who said you loved me..." I think all men know how much we hold onto those words from girls like this, no matter how long it may have been.

Croce's music represents a much simpler time when small things meant a lot.

Is this not blatantly one of the greatest songs ever written? I don’t see it getting recognition anywhere, it’s breathtakingly beautiful. Those guitar harmonies 😍

This has haunted me for over 40 years- love it. RIP Jim- you are well loved!

Dude sings with his heart.

have to listen to this song over and over again, absolutely one of the best singer songwriters of the past century

Love the line “And if she’s still around I’m gonna settle down’. That tells the listener that he doesn’t even know if she’s there anymore. And when you add in his misfortune of having all he owns on his back, and walking in the hot Georgia heat just to take a chance at her love, is a true testament to the genius songwriter that Jim was.

Jim Croce's songs make you realize how precious life is and the relationships that you form. You only come this way once but leave footprints forever.

I have loved Jim's music since I was a kid and I am a Senior citizen now and still love his music just as much.

Just got my first car at age 41...first albums to feed my radio are Jim Croce - Best of and Beck Seachange :) and thats enough...Jim is the best folk songwriter

Jim can say more by humming than most can say with an entire album.

Great singer and tragic death; Jim is a very overlooked artist. Most think of him as the guy who sang "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown", which is a great song, but cannot hold a candle to his others. Genius songwriter!

The best there ever was and the best there will ever be. Every song he did has struck a nerve in me somewhere.

This song is just outstanding in every way! The girl it reminds of was probably who I should have spent my life with. Our lives (like a lot of other peoples) changed when I left our small town in Arizona for the service. She tops my list of things regrettably lost to time, and after 40 yrs. I could still grieve if I let myself do so. But that would only harm me and maybe her as well. We will be together after this world is through with us, I hope.

Croce's music is so melancholy ,so steeped in nostalgia and a longing for a lost time and place. It makes me ALMOST cry and I'm not a crier.

70's camping staying up all night around the camp fire listening and singing his songs. Best times. Still amazing songs today, wish i could have seen him in concert. RIP

Nice! Jim and Maury were the greatest acoustic guitar duo ever.

One of the best ever bar none. As a proud 3rd generation Italian American, Jim and his music are the stuff of legends in my house.

I am still in love with Georgia. Her and life are just as precious.

Never forget the morning I turned on the radio and heard about Jim's death. So many great songs in such a short life. Wonder what might have been, how many amazing songs were still to come.

Amazing songwriter. Love you Jim. Gone too soon. Takes me back to my childhood.

How in the hell can such a great artist have looked into my life and wrote a song about. Jim Croce, an true artist who will always be loved and remembered.

Words lose their wisdom when used to describe Jim Croce. Such a talent in every way.

The more I listen to Jim, the more I fall in love with his music !! Wish we could have a few more albums before he left us !! :(

Heard this at 7 years old and The warm sweet Melody and Maury's gentle guitar picking have held onto me ever since..

Omg I love this song so much. It goes right though me

This song found me more than I found it 4 years ago. I've carried it with me through hard times and good. In a weird way it speaks to me. Thanks Jim hope you rest easy

Jim died so young. His genius was growing with each new song. This song is but one of his masterpieces. Thank you, Jim. You are one of the greatest singer/songwriters/performers.

I actually heard this song accidently in my spotify playlist and falling in love since then. Still playing this song everytime I feel I need some good song for my soul. God i love this song so much! Its too beautiful to describe! All my respect for Jim. Best of best!

Jim has the most authentic voice in all of music

this may upset some people, but this man hands down was the best poet, singer, song writer, of the past century.. dylan doesnt even compare in my opinion..

Powerful! Still my fave all time singer/writer- it still hurts to think about his early departure and what was still to come....

Jim was and still is one of God's very special gifts to the world!

Listening to Jim makes me emotional. The world lost a true artist.

You can just listen to his music and feel everything he is singing about. It's so relatable. I truly believe he put his heart and soul into songs such as this. He has been the only thing I've listened to for the past month. I love him. How someone can't love him is beyond me. Such a tragic end. It's heartbreaking 💔💔

People don’t know what they’re missing with Jim. God bless my parents for introducing me to his music.

this song directs me to come and see georgia by train, been listening to this song since ages ago, had a chance now, and maybe meet the hard loving georgia girl!!

Such a sad loss of one of the world's finest songwriters.

I like how his songs aren't reaching for anything earth-shattering.

The Book His Wife Wrote Is Great. In It Don McLean Used To Come Over And Jim Helped Don In His Early Years. Jim Croce Was And Is A Blessing That Will Never Be Equaled.

Thanks Jim your 16 month career influenced my life forever. The heavens needed a lead singer.

This song makes me ache for a time when things were simpler - people and life was just that bit nicer. My heart aches hearing this, beautiful song, with such longing. X

Simple, Hart felt, straight ahead no Bullshit style! that was JIM CROCE!

A lot of Jim's song's sure make you think obout the choices you made in your life ,never be another like him

He certainly was brilliant, but so many people don't know his music. When I was young I spent DAYS listening to him. His songs seem to always hit home. Although I never turned back on a decision to walk away. But that was long ago ...

I've introduced many people to Jim Croce over the years and they all agree he was one if the greatest singer, songwriters of our generation.

I've been playing his music for 40 yrs, and still don't have it all. Noticed he played with finger pics trying to master that now. What a man what a talent. Got misty reading the comments. It;s even hard playing his music. The crowed gets misty too. P.S. I love you Jim Croce.

Georgia in Georgia great lyrics and picking, and of course singing. This one and one less set of footsteps was my favorites , operator sounds great too

' on that hot dusty long ago ' . It sums up the magic of jim croce right there . Eveyone knows time in a bottle and all the other hits. But when i play this for friends they are blown away, definately one of my favorite guitar players !!!!

This song really hits you where you live...makes me either cry or want to cry whenever I hear it.

Grew up in the 70's as a teenager and fell in love with his music, so sad that the great singer/songwriters are taken from there families and there fans way to soon. RIP Jim you are miss and still loved.

That hard loving Georgia girl.

Jimbo....You left us too Soon !!!!!

I still miss this guy. Anytime someone can sit down on a barstool in front of 1000's of people and keep them entertained for hours....my hat is off to them. Now that's hard core.

She's the only one who knows ... how it feels when you lose a dream, and how it feels when you dream alone" - that line gets me man

So expressive and clear. What emotion packed in few words. Jim, you are unique....we miss you.

Guys like Croce, Dylan, Lennon, etc... always seemed to be able to articulate life experiences, insights, lessons of older people while still in their 20s. Really amazing, a true gift.

One of my all time favorites.

About 8 yrs ago I was digging through boxes in my parents basement and found my Aunt's old record collection. I then purchased a record player & was rooting through her vinyls when I came across Jim Croce's "You Don't Mess Around With Jim". I will never forget that moment when I pressed play and sat down on my bed as I watched the arm move from the resting position and lower itself down until the needle met the vinyl, there was several seconds of crackling and then I first heard his voice. Magic

I love these guys! Like a shot of whiskey to my soul. God bless Croce!

Another classic from the best story teller in the world God bless you Mr Croce

It's simply outstanding! A voice full of love!

This is one of those songs that is actually *that* good

Very very VERY few RU-vid videos I click before I hear. But ABSOLUTELY EVERY JIM CROCE.

This man only spreads positive vibes. Love it

I'm now 24 years old and I so loved this song when my uncle first introduced his music to me back when i was a kid. I wish i was born around the time when Jim was a hit, instead of hearing todays new crappy songs dominating the music industry, all nonsense lyrics and nudity..

fuckn beautiful and evokes what it's supposed to the love you we're once lucky enough to wrap your arms around.

Almost every single one of his songs could've been a classic. Could've been a Bob Dylan level musical legend.

Damn. They nailed this one. Jim makes me see that hot dusty Macon road every time I listen (And Maury's lead was ON).

I find it hard to think how prolific Jim was in such a short time on the planet. But what strikes me even more is that for a man who was with one woman nearly his entire life, he had such a firm hold on the emotions of lost love. Often when I listen to his music, I find myself washed in the loss I felt after marriages failed. Yes marriages...plural. Even though in those cases it didn't end with good relationships, I find myself with warm, wonderful feelings about the time we had.

great album from 1972 too bad not until that plane went down Sep 1973 did America really discover this perfect album. ..I still play it 40 years later no filler tracks just perfection.....I got a name was great too

out of control!!! JIM'S TALENT!!! owe!

I regret I never got to see this amazing singer songwriter perform and I also regret that his life was cut short depriving him of the success and career he would have had.

teacher played this today, barely loud enough to hear but I knew it was good

Jim is buried at Haym Solomon Memorial Park in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Great song! For all of us who have lost loved ones. Life goes that fast and we will see them again that soon! Hello type in "Ron Howard Palace" listen to Opie sing "Lady"! Also type "Ron Howard cover" listen to "The Dance"!

Mr.Croce was an old family friend. I never got to meet the man who taught my grandmother English when she moved here from Ireland.

Kevin on dads cell, Lightfoot and the rest above are all among the best (except Bieber ) and greatest of poets and songwriters, but none compares with Jim Croce as far as songs about real people they knew, and everyone new a bad bad Leroy Brown, or someone they'd "have to say I love you , in a song" to, he brought back laughter, love, hope , honesty honer and simple living to us at a time when many felt we had not just lost our first war, but all the above as well. His simple lyrics grounded us and made us realize how strong our foundation and support structure, as a country united , were. And at a time when everyone wondered " WHAT NEXT ?" HE REMINDEF US WHat happens when you take advantage of those weaker, something the younger generation's now have no concept of.

Once again, I sang this song last night at the radio. One of the best composers.

got to know jim croce through stranger things, but I have been hooked. LOVE this song. wanna see America some day

One of jims, best tunes , and wow maurys guitar licks are his signature on this song! Totally amazing!

I have my own mixes, but I love this! I have every album from before he died, including one with his wife.

I was riding along on my goose and this song came into my head,that was long ago.still have the goose the song and the memory.

wow... i heard this song so long ago and just stumbled upon now for first time in a very long time! This is a haunting song. i can't get it outta my head! 3rd verse... I think this is my 2nd comment.. so i'll try not repeating!

the man i have loved since grade school..moved away years ago..he asked me to listen to this song and it has touched my heart so deep..love this song.

I love this song! cheers from Brazil!

Jim could come back to me anytime he wanted to. What a voice and musician love him .

Brian M - the answer is that he had so many fantastic songs - it should've been but it would've been a quad album!!

Beautiful ....

This always makes me think of home. Georgia ❤

Mmm, mmm Walkin' back to Georgia And I hope she will take me back. Nothin' in my pockets, And all I own is on my back. But she's the girl who said she loved me On that hot dusty Macon road, And if she's still around, I'm gonna settle down With that hard lovin' Georgia girl, Mmm I'm walkin' back to Georgia; She's the only one who knows How it feels when you lose a dream And how it feels when you dream alone. She's the girl who said she loved me On that hot dusty Macon road And if she's still around, I'm gonna settle down With that hard lovin' Georgia girl. Mmm Georgia can you hear me callin'; I'll be home in just a while. And if I had to I'd be crawlin' Just to share another mornin' smile. You're the girl who said you loved me On that hot dusty long ago, And if you're still around, I'm gonna settle down With you, my hard lovin' Georgia girl. Mmm Because I'm walkin' back to Georgia, And I hope she will take me back. Nothin' in my pockets And all I own is on my back. She's the girl who said she loved me On that hot, dusty Macon road And if she's still around, I'm gonna settle down With that hard lovin' Georgia girl. Mmm, mmm

Mama Cass, Jim Croce, and Freddie Prinze...what a sad decade for talented endings...

Great lyrics great singer be two guitars damn near 50 years ago and people still can't figure out how to make music

many many thanks to the girl who pointed me in JCs direction in 1989 on a FAS course in Baldoyle Dublin Ireland..have been a huge fan since and always will be..my kids have JCs songs on their IPODs ! quality never gets old

TIME GOES BY SO QUICKLY

I'm from Kentucky but Georgia is the my second home.

This great talent left us way too soon.

I moved from Florida to Georgia on my own, and this song happened to play when I was driving. This has been my favorite song ever since.

unreal.