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L.A. proved
too much for the man, Too much for the man. He couldn’t
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make it. So he’s leavin’ the life he’s come to know, He said he’s
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goin’ He Said he’s goin back to find goin back to find
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh what’s left of his world,
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The world he left behind Not so long ago.
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He’s leaving, leavin On that midnight train to
Georgia, Leavin’ on the midnight train
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Said he’s goin’ back Goin back to find To a simpler place and time.
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Whenever he takes that ride Oh yes he is Guess who’s gonna be right by his side
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And I’ll be with him I know you will On that midnight train to
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Georgia, Leavin’ on the midnight train to Georgia, Woo-woo
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I’d rather live in his world Livin in his world Than live without him in
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mine. Their world is his, his and hers alone
He kept dreamin’ dreamin‘ That someday
he’d be the 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. 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. Although
he’s leavin leavin’ On that midnight train to
Georgia, Leavin’ on the midnight train.
Said he’s goin’ back to find Goin back to find A simpler place and time.
Whenever he takes that ride, guess who’s gonna be right by his side 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-woo!
I’d rather live in his world Live in his world Than live without him in
mine. Their world is his, his and hers alone
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One love One love gonna board gonna board, On the midnight train to ride
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I got to go One love I got to go Gonna board I got to go On the midnight train hey!