LA proved too much for the man too much for the man
He couldn’ make it so he’s leavin’ a life he’s come to know
He said he’s goin’ He said he’s goin’ back to find goin’ back to find
Ooh, hooh, hooh, what’s left of his world –
The world he left behind not so long ago
He’s leavin’ leavin’ on that midnight train to Georgia leavin’ on the midnight train
Mmmm… Yeah… Said he’s goin’ back goin’ back to find to a simpler place and time
He’s gettin’ ready to take that ride Oh, yes he is Guess who’s gonna be right by his side
I-I-I-I’ll be with him I know you will on that midnight train to Georgia
Leavin’ on the midnight train to Georgia Oo-oo-ooh, yea-heah-heah-heah! Woo, hooh!
I’d rather live in his world live in his world than live without him in mine
Her world is his – his and hers, alone
He kept dreamin’ dreamin’ Ooh, that someday he’d be a star
A superstar, but he didn’t get far
But he sure found out the hard way that dreams don’t always come true!
Dreams don’t always come true Oh, no Uh uh Uh uh No – Uh uh
So he pawned all his hopes Woo, hooh, hooh, hooh and he even so-ho-ho-old his old car!
Woo, hooh, hooh, hooh Bought a one-way ticket back to the life he once knew
Oh, yes he did – he said he would Oh, huh,
He’s leavin’ leavin’ on that midnight train to Georgia leavin’ on the midnight train
Mmmm… Yeah… Said he’s goin’ back to find goin’ back to find Ooh! a simpler place and time
He’s gettin’ ready to take that ride Oh Guess who’s gonna Yes be right by his side
I’m gonna be with him I know you will on that midnight train to Georgia
Leavin’ on the midnight train to Georgia Woo, hooh!
I’d rather live in his world live in his world than live without him in mine
Her world is his – his and hers, alone
Ooh, he’s leavin’ leavin’ on that midnight train to Georgia leavin’ on the midnight train
Yeah… Ooh, y’all… Said he’s goin’ back to find goin’ back to find
Ooh, a simpler place and time
Whenever he takes that ride Ooh, y’all Guess who’s gonna Uh huh be right by his side
I’ve got to be with him I know you will on that midnight train to Georgia
Leavin’ on the midnight train to Georgia Woo, hooh!
I’d rather live in his world live in his world than live without him in mine
Her world is his – his and hers, alone
Gon’ love Gon’ love
Gonna board Gonna board the midnight train to ride
Gon’ love Gon’ love
Gonna board Gonna board Gotta board the midnight train to go
Gon’ love Gon’ love
Gonna board Gonna board Uh, huh; the midnight train to go
My world Gon’ love His world Gonna board Our world
Midnight train to go Mine and his alone
My world Gon’ love His world Gonna board Our world
Midnight train to go Mine and his alone
I got to go Gon’ love I got to go Gonna board I got to go
Midnight train to go Hey!
I got to go Gon’ love I got to go Gonna board I got to go
Midnight train to go
My world Gon’ love His world Gonna board My man
Midnight train to go His girl
I got to go Gon’ love I got to go Gonna board I got to go
Midnight train to go
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