midnight train to georgia

Singer:gladys knight

l.a. proved too much for the man

so he's leaving a life he's come to know

ooh

he said he's going back to find

ooh

what's left of his world

the world he left behind not so long ago

he's leaving

on that midnight train to georgia

yeah

said he's going back

to a simpler place and time

oh yes he is

i'll be with him

on that midnight train to georgia

i'd rather live in his world

than live without him in mine

he kept dreaming

ooh

that some day he'd be a star

but he sure found out the hard way

that dreams don't always come true

oh no

uh uh

so he pawned down his hopes

and even sold his old car

bought a one way ticket back to the life he once knew

oh yes he did

he said he would

oh-oh

he's leaving

on that midnight train to georgia

yeah

said he's going back to find

ooh

a simpler place and time

ooh

yeah

i'm gonna be with him

on that midnight train to georgia

i'd rather live in his world

than live without him in mine

ooh

he's leaving

on the midnight train to georgia

yeah

ooh y'all

said he's going back to find

ooh

a simpler place and time

ooh y'all

uh-huh

i've got to be with him

on that midnight train to georgia

i'd rather live in his world

than live without him in mine

for love

gonna board the midnight train to ride

for love

gonna board

gotta board the midnight train to go

for love

gonna board

uh huh

the midnight train to go

my world

his world

our world

mine and his alone

my world

his world

our world

mine and his alone

i got to go

i got to go

i got to go

hey

i got to go

i got to go

my world

his world

my man

his girl

i got to go

i got to go

oh

i got to go

my world

his world

our world

his girl