Mm
LA proved too much for the man
(Too much for the man, he couldn't make it)
So he's leaving the life, mm, he's come to know
Ooh, ooh, ooh
(He said he's going) he said he's going back to find
(Going back to find) ooh, ooh, ooh, what's left of his world
The world he left behind not so long ago

He's leaving (leaving)
On the midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on the midnight train) mm, yeah
Said he's going back (going back to find)
To a 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 the midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on the midnight train to Georgia)
Ehh, eh, heh, heh, heh (whoo-whoo)
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 dreaming (dreaming)
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) no, no
(Uh-uh, no) uh-uh
(Uh-uh)
So he pawned all his hopes (ooh, hoo, hoo, hoo)
And he even sold his own car
Mm (ooh, hoo, hoo, ooh, hoo)
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 (leaving)
On the midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on the midnight train) ooh, yeah
He said he's going back to find (going back to find)
Ooh, a simpler place in time
(Whenever he takes that ride) ooh
(Guess who's gonna be right by his side) yeah
I'm gonna be with him (I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on the midnight train to Georgia)
Ooh (whoo-whoo)
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 leaving (leaving)
On the midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on the midnight train) yeah, ooh, y'all
He's said he's going back to find (going back to find)
Ooh, a simpler place in time
(Whenever he takes that ride) ooh, yeah
(Guess who's gonna be right by his side) uh-huh
I've got to be with him (I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on the midnight train to Georgia)
Eh, eh, heh, heh, heh, heh (whoo-whoo)
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) ehh, hey, hey, hey

(For love) for love
(Gonna board) gonna board on the midnight train to ride
For love (for love)
Gonna board (gonna board)
Gonna board on the midnight train to go
For love (for love)
Gonna board (gonna board)
Uh-huh, the midnight train to go
My world (for love)
His world (gonna board the midnight train to go)
Our world, mine and his alone
My world (for love)
His world (gonna board the midnight train to go)
Our world, mine and his alone
I've got to go (for love)
I've got to go (gonna board)
I've got to go (the midnight train to go)
Hey
I've got to go (for love)
I've got to go (gonna board the midnight train to go)
Mm, hum, hum
My world (for love)
His world (gonna board the midnight train to go)
My man, his girl
I've got to go (for love)
I've got to go (gonna board)
Oh (the midnight train to go)
I've got to go
My world (for love)
His world (gonna board)