Red Dirt Angel

She was a child of the Georgia moon
Born with hungry eyes
Mama left her in a cotton field
And Daddy disappeared into the night
And the next day
They found that baby girl screamin'
With all her might
The one thing that her Mama taught her
Was how to survive

She was, didn't have a last name
Moved from town to town
The kids would laugh at her red dirt clothes
Call her names and push her to the ground
She'd hide behind
The seats of the movie house every Saturday
And watch the celebrities on
The silver screen take her far away

Red dirt angel, they say you're no good
Don't want no Georgia white-trash
In this neighbourhood
But red dirt angel always knew inside
She'd spread her red dirt wings and fly

She ran away at 17
Worked her way to Hollywood
Waited tables in Texas towns
Folded laundry in a Californian neighbourhood
The years went by she didn't stop to cry
Cause she didn't have the time
Cause in this town you
Never know who's watchin'
To see how bright you shine

Red dirt angel, they say you're no good
Don't want no Georgia white-trash
In this neighbourhood
But red dirt angel always knew inside
She'd spread her red dirt wings

Now back in Georgia in that old movie house
Smiling down for the world to see, yeah
Is a beautiful red dirt angel
Up on the silver screen

Red dirt angel, you knew you'd do good
You showed them all just what
Can come from that neighbourhood
Cause red dirt angel always knew inside
She'd spread her red dirt wings and fly
Yes, she'd spread her red dirt wings and fly