Released: August 18, 1975
Songwriter: John Oates
Producer: Daryl Hall
Opening night, nothing new Atlanta
Into the spotlight, one more time
Just in time to play
To one man and an empty table
He was drinking down the pain
All he could say was this lady's name...
Oh camellia won't you take me away
After the show, when the room was empty
No, he wouldn't go
So I asked him why he called her name
It seems she was some magic one night
With something for his pain
But all she left was a pretty name...
Oh camellia won't you take me away
To paradise tropical moon
Don't you leave me sitting here in Atlanta
Into the spotlight, one more time
Just in time to play
To one man and an empty table
He was drinking down the pain
All he could say was this lady's name...
Oh camellia won't you take me away
After the show, when the room was empty
No, he wouldn't go
So I asked him why he called her name
It seems she was some magic one night
With something for his pain
But all she left was a pretty name...
Oh camellia won't you take me away
To paradise tropical moon
Don't you leave me sitting here in Atlanta
more tracks from the album
The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates
- You Make My Dreams
- Don’t Hold Back Your Love
- Family Man
- You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
- Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid
- How Does It Feel to Be Back
- Starting All Over Again
- I Don’t Wanna Lose You
- It’s a Laugh
- Everything Your Heart Desires
- Missed Opportunity
- Possession Obsession (Special Mix)
- Do It for Love
- When The Morning Comes
- Camellia
- Back Together Again (Remastered 2003)
- Did It In A Minute (Remastered 2003)
- Promise Ain’t Enough
- Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song)
- Rich Girl
- Adult Education
- I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)
- Method of Modern Love
- Out of Touch
- One on One
- Say It Isn’t So
- Maneater
- Private Eyes
- Kiss On My List
- Everytime You Go Away
- Downtown Life
- So Close
- She’s Gone
- Your Imagination
- Wait for Me
- Do What You Want, Be What You Are (Remastered)
From the albums
- Daryl Hall & John Oates (1975)
- Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates (2004)
- The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates (2005)
Hall & Oates popular songs
- You Make My Dreams
- Rich Girl
- Maneater
- Out of Touch
- I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)
- She’s Gone
- Sara Smile
- Private Eyes
- Kiss On My List
- Adult Education
- Wait for Me
- Family Man
- When The Morning Comes
- One on One
- Say It Isn’t So
- Method of Modern Love
- Philly Forget Me Not
- Everytime You Go Away
- Do It for Love
- So Close
- Do What You Want, Be What You Are
- I’m Really Smokin’
- Waterwheel
- Alone Too Long