[Verse 1]
Mm, L.A. proved too much for the man
Too much for the man, he couldn't make it
So he's leavin' the life, mm
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

[Chorus]
He's leavin', leavin', on that midnight train to Georgia
Leavin' on that midnight train, mm, yes
Said he's goin' back, goin' 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
And I'll be with him, I know you will, on that midnight train to Georgia
Leavin' on that midnight train to Georgia, woo, woo (Yeah)
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

[Verse 2]
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, uh-uh, uh-uh, no, uh-uh
So he pawned all his hopes, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
And he even sold his old car, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Bought a one-way ticket back to the life he once knew
Oh, yes, he did, he said he would
[Chorus]
Oh, no, he's leavin', leavin', on that midnight train to Georgia
Leavin' on that midnight train, hmm, yeah
Said he's goin' back to find, goin' back to find
Ooh, a simpler place and time, whenever he takes that ride
Oh, yeah, guess who's gonna be right by his side
I'm gonna be with him, I know you will, on that midnight train to Georgia
Leavin' on the midnight train to Georgia, woo, woo (Oh)
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 leavin', leavin', on the midnight train to Georgia
Leavin' on the midnight train, yeah, ooh, y'all
Said he's goin' back to find, goin' back to find
Ooh, a simpler place and time, whenever he takes that ride
Ooh, y'all, uh-huh, 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
Leavin' on the midnight train to Georgia, woo, woo (Yeah)
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

[Outro]
Oh, for love, for love, gonna board
Gonna board the midnight train to ride
For love, for love, gonna board, gonna board
Gotta board 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
Our world, mine and his alone (The midnight train to go)
My world for love, his world, gonna board
Our world, mine and his alone, the midnight train to go
I've got to go, for love, I've got to go, gonna board
I've got to go, hey, the midnight train to go
I've got to go, for love, I've got to go, gonna board
Mm, the midnight train to go
My world, for love, his world, gonna board
My man, his girl, the midnight train to go
I've got to go, for love, I've got to go, gonna board
Oh, I've got to go, the midnight train to go
My world, for love, his world, gonna board
Our world, his girl…