Lyrics Midnight Train to Georgia - Short Version - Gladys Knight , The Pips

L.A proved too much for the man (too much for the man)
(He couldn't make it) so he's leaving the life he's come to know, ooh
(He said he's goin') he said he's goin' back to find
(Goin' back to find) ooh-ooh-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 a midnight train) mmm, yes
Said he's goin' back
(Goin' back to find) to a simpler place and time
(And when 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 that midnight train to Georgia, woo-hoo) yea, yeah-he-he-he
I'd rather live in his world (live in his world)
Then live without him in mine (world, world)
(It's 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 (ah-ah, no, ah-ah)

So he hung all his hopes (woo-hoo-hoo-hoo)
And he even sold his own car, hmm (woo-hoo-hoo-hoo)
Bought a one way ticket back
To the life he once knew, oh, yes he did
He said he would

I know he's leavin' (leavin')
On that midnight train to Georgia (leavin' on that midnight train)
Hmm, yeah
Said he's goin' back to find, ooh (goin' back to find)
A simpler place and time (and when he takes that ride)
(Guess who's gonna sit right by his side) yeah

And I'm gonna be with him (I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leavin' on the midnight train to Georgia, woo-hoo) ooh
I'd rather live in his world (live in his world)
Than live without him in mine (world, world)
(It's his, his and hers alone)

Ooh, he's leavin' (leavin')
On a midnight train to Georgia (leavin' on a midnight train)
Yes