Lord, nobody knows Atlanta like I do Oh, nobody knows Atlanta like I do What's the reson I know it, I've traveled it through and through If you've got a good woman, this is a lesson I'll give to you Oh, if you've got a good woman, lesson I'll give to you Don't you take her Atlanta, the mens'll take her away from you Oh, they've taken my woman, hurt me to the bone Lord, they've taken my woman, hurt me to the bone That's the reason why you hear me cry and moan I've taken one woman, believe me I am through Lord, I've taken one women, believe me I am through Just for what you do it's coming home to you Oh, don't you hear that steamboat whistle blow? Oh, don't you hear that steamboat whistle blow? And it blows just like it never blowed before That's alright baby, 'bout how you run around Oh, that's all right baby, how you run around But your heart'll strike sorrow when Bob gets back to town If you take my woman, I won't get mad with you Oh, if you take my woman, I won't get mad with you Like you take her from me, somebody'll sure take her from you