Mmmm L.A Proved too much for the man (Too much for the man he could make it) So he's leavin' the life he's come to know (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 leaving (leavin) On that midnight train to Georgia (Leavin on a midnight train) Said he's goin' back (Goin back to back) To a simpler place and time (Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side) Oh yes he is And I'll be with him (I know you with) On that midnight train to Georgia (Leaving on a midnight train to Georgia woo woo) I'd rather live in his world Than live without him in mine (That world is his, his and here alone) He kept dreamin' (Dreamin) Ooh that someday he'd be a star (A superstar but he did 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 (uh uh, no, uh uh) So he pawned all his hopes And he 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 leavin (leavin) On that midnight train to Georgia (Leaving on a midnight train ) Said he's goin' back to find (Goin back to find) Oh a simpler place and time (Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side) Ill gonna be with him (I know you will) On that midnight train to Georgia (Leaving on a midnight train to Georgia, woo woo) 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) Said he's going back to find (Going back to find) Ooh, a simpler place and time (Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side) I've got to be with him (I know you will) On that midnight train to Georgia (Leaving on a midnight train to Georgia, woo woo) 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) 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