Midnight train to Georgia

L.A.
Proved too much for the man (too much for the man, he couldn't make it)
So he's leavin' the life he's come to know, uhoo (he said he's goin')
He said he's goin' back to find (Goin' back to find)
Ooh, 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)
Said he's goin' back (going back to find)
Goin' back to find
To a simpler place in time (and when he takes that ride)
Oh yes he is (guess who's gonna be right by his side)

And I'll be with him (I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia (leavin' on the midnight train to Georgia) (whoo whoo)
I'd rather live in his world (live in his world)
Than live without him in mine (world, world, world is his, his and 'ers alone)

He kept dreamin' (dreamin')
That someday he'd be a star (A super star, 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 no uh uh)

So he pawned all his hopes (uh uh uh uh)
And he even sold his old car (uh uh uh uh)
Bought a one way ticket back
To the life he once knew
Oh yes he did
He said he would.

Oh oh he's leavin' (leavin')
On that midnight train to Georgia (leavin' on the midnight train)
Said he's goin' back to find (he's going back to find)
Oh a simpler place in time (and when he takes that ride)
Yes he is (guess who's gonna be right by his side)

And I'm gonna be with him (I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia (leavin' on the midnight train to Georgia) (whoo whoo)
I'd rather live in his world (live in his world)
Than live without him in mine. (world, world is his, his and 'ers alone)

Oh he's leavin' (leavin')
On that midnight train to Georgia (leavin' on the midnight train)
Yeah, said he's goin' back to find (goin' back to find)
Oh a simpler place in time (and when he takes that ride)
Yes he is. (guess who's gonna be right by his side)

And I've gotta be with him (I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia (leavin' on the midnight train to Georgia) (whoo whoo)
I'd rather live in his world (live in his world)
Than live without him in mine. (world, world is his, his and 'ers alone)

(for love) For Love,
(gonna board) gonna board
the midnight train to ride. (the midnight train to go)

For love, (for love)
gonna board (gonna board)
gotta board the midnight train to go. (the midnight train to go)

For love, (for love)
gonna board (gonna board)
uh huh, the midnight train to go. (the midnight train to go)

My world, (for love)
his world, (gonna board)
our world, mine and his alone. (the midnight train to go)

My world, (for love)
his world, (gonna board)
our world, mine and his alone. (the midnight train to go)

I've got to go. (all aboard)
I've got to go. (one world)
I've got to go. (the midnight train to go)
Hey
I've got to go. (all aboard)
I've got to go. (one world)
mmmmm (the midnight train to go)

My world, (all aboard)
his world, (one world)
my man, (the midnight train to go)
his girl.

I've got to go. (all aboard)I've got to go. (one world)
ooohh (the midnight train to go)
I've got to go.

My world, (all aboard)
his world, (one world)
our world, (the midnight train to go)
his girl.

Gladys Knight & The Pips - Imagination
1973