Mmm, L.A. proved too much for the man.
(Too much for the man. He couldn't make it.)
So he's leavin' the life, mmm, he's come to know.
Ooo-ooo-hoo-hoo
(He said he's goin',)
He said he's goin' back to find,
(Goin' back to find),
Ooo-whoo-whoo, what's left of his world,
The world he left behind, not so long ago-hoh-oh-oh.
He's leavin' (leavin'),
On that midnight train to Georgia.
(Leavin' on the midnight train.)
Mmm, yeah, said he's goin' back,
(Goin' back to find,)
To simpler place and time.
(Whenever he takes that ride,)
Oh, yes, he is.
(Guess who's gonna be right by his side?)
I'll be with him.
(I know you will.)
On that midnight train to Georgia.
(Leavin' on the midnight train.)
Mmmm, ay-hey-hey. (Woo-hoo.)
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'),
Ooo, that some day 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. (Ah-ah.) Unh-unh. (No, ah-ah.)
So he p***ed all his hopes,
(Whoo-whoo-whoo-whoo.)
And he even so-ho-hold his old car.
(Whoo-whoo-whoo-whoo.)
Bought a one-way ticket back,
To the life he once knew.
Oh, yes, he did. He said he would.
And-now he's leavin' (leavin'),
On that midnight train to Georgia.
(Leavin' on the midnight train.)
Mmm, yeah, said he's goin' back to find,
(Goin' back to find,)
Ooo, a simpler place and time.
(Whenever he takes that ride,)
Oh, yeah.
(Guess who's gonna be right by his side?)
And I'm gonna be with him.
(I know you will.)
Oh-on that midnight train to Georgia.
(Leavin' on the midnight train.)
Ah-ah-ah, wooo. (Woo-hoo.)
I'd rather live in his world,
(Live in his world,)
Than be without him in mine.
(Her world, is his, his and hers alone.)
Ooooo, he's leavin' (leavin'),
On the midnight train to Georgia.
(Leavin' on the midnight train.)
Yeah, oo-yo, said he's goin' back to find,
(Goin' back to find,)
Ooo, a simpler place and time.
(Whenever he takes that ride,)
Ooo-yo.(Guess who's gonna be,)
Uh-huh. (Right by his side?)
Now I got to be with him.
(I know you will.)
Oh-on that midnight train to Georgia.
(Leavin' on the midnight train.)
Oh-oh, yea-hey-(woo-hoo.)-hey-hey.
I'd rather live in his world,
(Live in his world,)
Than live without him in mine.
(Her world, is his), oh-ay-hey-hey-hey.
(His and hers alone.)
(For love,) for love, (gonna board,)
Gonna board the midnight train and ride.
For love, (for love,)
Gonna board (gonna board),
Gotta board the midnight train and go.
For love, (for love),
Gonna board (gonna board),
Ah-ha, the midnight train and go.
My world, (for love),
His world, (gonna board),
Our world, (the midnight train and go).
Now that he's alone.
My world, (for love),
His world, (gonna board),
Our world, (the midnight train and go).
Now that he's alone.
I've got to go, (for love).
I've got to go, (gonna board).
I've got to go, (the midnight train and go).
Oh, I've got to go, (for love).
I've got to go, (gonna board).
[ Fade. ]
Mmmm-mmm, (the midnight train and go).
My world, (for love).
His world, (gonna board).
My man, (the midnight train and go).
His girl, (for love).
I've got to go.
I've got to go...
[ MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA ]
[ Written by: James. D. Weatherly-1973 ]
[ Produced by: Tony Camillo ]
[ Performed by: Gladys Knight & the Pips [ 1 ] -1973 ]
[ Appears on: Imagination-1973, Midnight Train to Georgia (Hallmark)-1980,
(Collectibles)-1997 & (BMG Special Products)-1997, Greatest Hits-1990 [ 2 ] , No. 1
Classic Soul Album-1995*, VH1 Behind the Music-2000, Lady Sings the Blues-2002*,
Soul Legends-2006, Midnight Train to Georgia: The Best of Gladys Knight & the
Pips-2007, et al. (*Compilation of various artists.) ]
(Too much for the man. He couldn't make it.)
So he's leavin' the life, mmm, he's come to know.
Ooo-ooo-hoo-hoo
(He said he's goin',)
He said he's goin' back to find,
(Goin' back to find),
Ooo-whoo-whoo, what's left of his world,
The world he left behind, not so long ago-hoh-oh-oh.
He's leavin' (leavin'),
On that midnight train to Georgia.
(Leavin' on the midnight train.)
Mmm, yeah, said he's goin' back,
(Goin' back to find,)
To simpler place and time.
(Whenever he takes that ride,)
Oh, yes, he is.
(Guess who's gonna be right by his side?)
I'll be with him.
(I know you will.)
On that midnight train to Georgia.
(Leavin' on the midnight train.)
Mmmm, ay-hey-hey. (Woo-hoo.)
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'),
Ooo, that some day 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. (Ah-ah.) Unh-unh. (No, ah-ah.)
So he p***ed all his hopes,
(Whoo-whoo-whoo-whoo.)
And he even so-ho-hold his old car.
(Whoo-whoo-whoo-whoo.)
Bought a one-way ticket back,
To the life he once knew.
Oh, yes, he did. He said he would.
And-now he's leavin' (leavin'),
On that midnight train to Georgia.
(Leavin' on the midnight train.)
Mmm, yeah, said he's goin' back to find,
(Goin' back to find,)
Ooo, a simpler place and time.
(Whenever he takes that ride,)
Oh, yeah.
(Guess who's gonna be right by his side?)
And I'm gonna be with him.
(I know you will.)
Oh-on that midnight train to Georgia.
(Leavin' on the midnight train.)
Ah-ah-ah, wooo. (Woo-hoo.)
I'd rather live in his world,
(Live in his world,)
Than be without him in mine.
(Her world, is his, his and hers alone.)
Ooooo, he's leavin' (leavin'),
On the midnight train to Georgia.
(Leavin' on the midnight train.)
Yeah, oo-yo, said he's goin' back to find,
(Goin' back to find,)
Ooo, a simpler place and time.
(Whenever he takes that ride,)
Ooo-yo.(Guess who's gonna be,)
Uh-huh. (Right by his side?)
Now I got to be with him.
(I know you will.)
Oh-on that midnight train to Georgia.
(Leavin' on the midnight train.)
Oh-oh, yea-hey-(woo-hoo.)-hey-hey.
I'd rather live in his world,
(Live in his world,)
Than live without him in mine.
(Her world, is his), oh-ay-hey-hey-hey.
(His and hers alone.)
(For love,) for love, (gonna board,)
Gonna board the midnight train and ride.
For love, (for love,)
Gonna board (gonna board),
Gotta board the midnight train and go.
For love, (for love),
Gonna board (gonna board),
Ah-ha, the midnight train and go.
My world, (for love),
His world, (gonna board),
Our world, (the midnight train and go).
Now that he's alone.
My world, (for love),
His world, (gonna board),
Our world, (the midnight train and go).
Now that he's alone.
I've got to go, (for love).
I've got to go, (gonna board).
I've got to go, (the midnight train and go).
Oh, I've got to go, (for love).
I've got to go, (gonna board).
[ Fade. ]
Mmmm-mmm, (the midnight train and go).
My world, (for love).
His world, (gonna board).
My man, (the midnight train and go).
His girl, (for love).
I've got to go.
I've got to go...
[ MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA ]
[ Written by: James. D. Weatherly-1973 ]
[ Produced by: Tony Camillo ]
[ Performed by: Gladys Knight & the Pips [ 1 ] -1973 ]
[ Appears on: Imagination-1973, Midnight Train to Georgia (Hallmark)-1980,
(Collectibles)-1997 & (BMG Special Products)-1997, Greatest Hits-1990 [ 2 ] , No. 1
Classic Soul Album-1995*, VH1 Behind the Music-2000, Lady Sings the Blues-2002*,
Soul Legends-2006, Midnight Train to Georgia: The Best of Gladys Knight & the
Pips-2007, et al. (*Compilation of various artists.) ]