Midnight Train To Georgia - Live Lyrics
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Lyrics
L.A. proved too much for the man
So he's leaving a life
He's come to know, ooh
He said he's going back to find
Ooh, what's left of his world
The world he left behind not so long ago
On that midnight train to Georgia, yeah
yeah
To a simpler place and time, oh yes he is
On that midnight train to Georgia
Than live without him in mine
Ooh, that some day he'd be a star
But he sure found out the hard way
That dreams don't always come true, oh no, uh uh
So he pawned all his hopes
And 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
On that midnight train to Georgia, yeah
Said he's going back to find, ooh
A simpler place and time, ooh, yeah
On that midnight train to Georgia
Than live without him in mine
On the midnight train to Georgia
, yeah, ooh y'all
Ooh, a simpler place and time, ooh y'all, uh-huh
On that midnight train to Georgia
Than live without him in mine
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
My world, his world, our world, his girl
Song & Lyrics Facts
Gladys Knight & The Pips' "Midnight Train to Georgia" was released in 1973 and was featured on their album Imagination. Written by Jim Weatherly, the song has become one of Gladys Knight & The Pips' most iconic hits.
The band consists of Gladys Knight, her brother Merald (Bubba) Knight, sister Brenda Knight and cousin Edward Patten. The lyrics tell a story of a woman who is leaving her old life behind for a better future with someone else, which resonated deeply with people all over the world. The song earned them two Grammy Awards and remains an enduring classic.