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 (He said he's going) He said he's going back to find (Going back to find) What's left of his world The world he left behind Not so very long ago, oh yeah He's leaving (Leaving) On that midnight train to Georgia, oh yeah (Leaving on that midnight train) Oo, y'all Said, he's going back to find (He's going back to find) 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 (Leaving on that midnight train to Georgia) (Whoo whoo) I'd rather live in his world (Live in his world) Than live without him in mine (World, world) (It's his, his and her's alone) He kept dreaming (Dreaming) That one 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 So he sold all his hopes And he even sold his own car And bought a one way ticket back To the life that he once knew, oh yes, he did He said he would I know he's leaving (Leaving) On that midnight train to Georgia, oh yeah (Leaving on that midnight train) Oh y'all Said, he's going back to find (He's going back to find) 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've got to be with him (I know you will) On that midnight train to Georgia (Leaving on that midnight train to Georgia) (Whoo whoo) I'd rather live in his world (Live in his world) Than live without him in mine (World, world) (It's his, his and her's alone) He's leaving (He's leaving) On a midnight train to Georgia (Leaving on a midnight train) Oh yeah He said, he's going back to find (He's going back to find) A simpler place and time (And when 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 that midnight train to Georgia) (Whoo whoo) I'd rather live in his world (Live in his world) ... World, world Is his, his and her's alone World is his His and her's alone All aboard One world Her man, his girl I've got to go (All aboard) I've got to go (One world) I've got to go (Her man, his girl) I've got to go (All aboard) I've got to go (One world) I've got to go right now (Her man, his girl) All aboard One world Her man, his girl All aboard One world Her man, his girl