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Midnight Train To Georgia Lyrics
Ooo, LA
Proved too much for the man
He couldn't take it
So he's leaving the life
He's come to know
He said he's going back to find
Ooo, what's left of his world
The world he left behind
Not so long ago
(Chorus)
He's leaving
On the midnight train to Georgia
Yeah
Said he's going back
To a simpler place in time
Oh yes he is
Now, I'll be with him
On that midnight train to Georgia
I'd rather live in his world
Then live without him in mine
He got dreamin'
Someday he'd be a star
But he sure found out the hard way
That dreams don't always come true
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
I found he's leaving
(Chorus Repeat 2)
Hey
My love
Gonna board
The midnight train to ride
One love
Gotta board
Gotta board
The midnight train to ride
My love
Gonna board
The midnight train to ride
My world
His world
My world
Mine and his alone
My world
His world
My world
Mine and his alone
I got to go
I got to go
I got to go
I got to go
Proved too much for the man
He couldn't take it
So he's leaving the life
He's come to know
Ooo, what's left of his world
The world he left behind
Not so long ago
He's leaving
On the midnight train to Georgia
Yeah
Said he's going back
To a simpler place in time
Oh yes he is
Now, I'll be with him
On that midnight train to Georgia
I'd rather live in his world
Then live without him in mine
Someday he'd be a star
But he sure found out the hard way
That dreams don't always come true
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
I found he's leaving
My love
Gonna board
The midnight train to ride
One love
Gotta board
Gotta board
The midnight train to ride
My love
Gonna board
The midnight train to ride
My world
His world
My world
Mine and his alone
My world
His world
My world
Mine and his alone
I got to go
I got to go
I got to go
I got to go
Song Info
Submitted by
piajr On Dec 19, 2001
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"I'd rather live in his world than be without him in mine" - sums up the whole song beautifully! We make sacrifices to be with the one we love!
It means that nothing can take a girl away from her true love.
Have always adored this tune since I was a little girl, but I always took it literally....hopping a train to be with a loved one who lives in another state. I prefer your interpretation:)
Have always adored this tune since I was a little girl, but I always took it literally....hopping a train to be with a loved one who lives in another state. I prefer your interpretation:)
As many times as I have heard this old song, I find it can still turn on the waterworks. It has a sad component--his failed dreams--but her reassuring and unhesitating move to go with him no matter what is so inspiring, and speaks to the meaning of true love. It's also a fun song (especially the ooh-ooh's) but something of a tearjerker if you let it.
Such a great song.
@dizdutch what about the lyrics do you find makes it so great??
@dizdutch what about the lyrics do you find makes it so great??
The love train left the station and she wasn’t on it!