Recorded by Hank Snow 
Written by Harlan Howard 
 
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Way down in the state of Georgia 
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Thru the swamps and ever- glades 
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There's a hole in Tiger Mountain 
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God help the man who gets lost in Miller's Cave. 
 
I had a girl (had a girl) 

in Waycross, Georgia (Waycross, Georgia) but she had unfaithful ways 

Made me feel (made me feel) I was unwanted (so unwanted) 

Like the bats and the bears in Miller's Cave. 
 
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I couldn't stand the way she did me 

Couldn't take her low down ways 

Before I'd stay with a cheatin' woman 

I'll go live the bears in Miller's Cave. 

I caught her out (caught her out) one Sunday morning (Sunday morning) 

With a man they call Big Dave 

Meanest man (meanest man) in Waycross, Georgia (Waycross, Georgia) 

I'd rather fight a Mountain Lion in Miller's Cave. 
 
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I said you'll pay, both you and Davey 

I must see you in your grave 

They laughed at me and then I shot 'em 

I took their cheatin', schemin' bones to Miller's Cave. 
 
That woman made (woman made) me feel unwanted (so unwanted) 

But I showed 'em I was brave 

Most wanted man in the state of Georgia 

But they'll never find me 'cause I'm lost in Miller's Cave. 
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STRUM: Dark cold, cave, Miller's Cave.