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Verse:
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l.a. proved
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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-
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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
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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-
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He kept dreamin' -dreamin'- That someday
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he'd be the star. -a superstar, but he didn't get far-
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But he sure found out the hard way That dreams don't always
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come true. -Dreams don't always come true. Uh-uh. No. Uh-uh- So he
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pawned all his hopes -Ooh ooh ooh ooh- and he even
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sold his old car -Ooh ooh ooh ooh- Bought a
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one way ticket back To the life he once knew,
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Oh yes he did, He said he would. Although
Chorus:
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he's leavin -leavin'- On that midnight train to
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Georgia, -Leavin' on the midnight train.-
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Said he's goin' back to find -Goin back to find- a simpler place and time.
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-Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side- And I'm
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gonna 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 -Live in his world- Than live without him in
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mine. -Their world is his, his and hers alone-
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Ooh, he's leavin -leavin- On the midnight train to
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Georgia -Leavin on the midnight train- Yeah, ooh lord
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Said he's goin back to find -Goin back to find- Oooh, a simpler place and time.
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-Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side- I've
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got to be with him -I know you will- Ohhh, on that midnight
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train to 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- That live without him
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-Her- in mine -world is his, his and hers alone-
Outro:
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-One love- One love -gonna board-gonna board, -On the midnight train to ride-
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One love -One love- Wanna board -gonna board- Gotta board -On the midnight train to ride-
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One love -One love- Wanna board -gonna board- Uh-huh -On the midnight train to ride-
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My world -One love- His world -gonna board- Our world is mine and his alone
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My world -One love- His world -gonna board- Our world is mine and his alone
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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!