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Midnight Train To Georgia Lyrics
Artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips
L.A. proved too much for the man,
So he's leavin' the life he's come to know,
He said he's goin' back to find
Ooh, what's left of his world,
The world he left behind
Not so long ago.
He's leaving,
On that midnight train to Georgia,
And he's goin' back
To a simpler place and time.
And I'll be with him
On that midnight train to Georgia,
I'd rather live in his world
Than live without him in mine.
He kept dreamin'
That 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
To the life he once knew,
Oh yes he did,
He said he would
Be leavin
On that midnight train to Georgia,
And he's goin' back
To a simpler place and time.
And I'll be with him
On that midnight train to Georgia,
I'd rather live in his world
Than live without him in mine.
Go, gonna board, gonna board,
Gonna board the midnight train.
Gotta go, gonna board
Gonna board
Gonna board the midnight train
(repeat, fade)
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Comments/Interpretations
Wonderful song.I'm 16 n the south and its still popular
such a good song, love it to bits hunneh :P keep it up
peace out
YNT
DIS SONG IS BRILL BABES
lots of mistakes.
try again, many mistakes this time
The Best Song I Have Ever heard! Singing it tonight at karaoke!!! :]
this is so good they should put it on american idol!
This song I love the most. I would repeat this song over and over. I love this part "Ooh, what's left of his world,
The world he left behind"
heard this song this morning, had not listened to the lyrics in a long while, what a masterpiece!
now that's what i call soul
The best romance song ever... Absolutely Incredible...
This song always reminds me of my Dad. He passed away last year...
Love it, love it, love it!!!! Enough said!!!!
I have always loved this song, but the lyrics are super-depressing. I get that things didn't work out for him in LA, and that sucks, but you have to keep working for your dreams. I mean, what exactly happened to this guy in LA? How was it too much for the man? What did he do? I want answers.
Well Tracyflicks, apparently he went to L.A., like so many do, with unrealistic expectations, that the city and the world were waiting just for him...Not realising that you usually need to work hard for a long period of time to make it...don't think he did, cause "he sure found out the hard way,That dreams don't always come true" ....
A great fantastic lyric, about true love and sacrifice on her part...
Such a sweet sweet song.
For Angel :)
This song helped my mom decide to go with my dad when he was leaving for college. Because she would rather be in his world
than live without him in hers.
this song gives so much insight to the true meaning of love.if someone is willing to leave everything behind becausethe one they love didnt make it then that is some love. but truthfully when you love someone like that sacrifice is no problem
Cant stop singing this song
this song is amazing
I always remind when i was a teenager and dancing with my girl and now my wife since 25 year ago
i Love this song, its transport to me long time ego, I will like more singer like this woman.
hey dis song its gay kus i havent heard of it so i think its gay well ur gay too u noe.
THiS iS SONG iS REALLY NiCE AND SWEET...........
Well I do sing at a place in Richmond Va and I tell you any Gladys Knight song I sing the people love. But this one oh boy I will work on until I get it down like she does
This is what i call it love song loving it big time
one of the very best songs ever. After all these years still has the same affect on my emotions. beautiful.. and yes it should be on American Idol but it would take alot to make it as good as Gladys and the Pips did.
My nickname is Pip and I've always held this song/story close to my heart. So incredible the heart and sould that goes into that song by Gladys. I'm leaving...to see her sing it in Fla.!
My husband & I want to reconcile after going through some very hard times. We heard this song last night in the grocery store. The line he wanted me to hear was, "I'd rather live in his world Than live without him in mine," Oh God how I pray he knows that that is so true. I will, I will, I will...go anywhere as long as we are together!
what a masterpiece
I really love this song
wonderful song! luv u roberta!
great gong! luv u Gladys
Her world is his, his and hers alone.... A masterpiece.
First heard dis song in 2001 and cant stop imagining the genius that went into this masterpiece. It says a lot about what true luv and sacrifice ought to be but which alas we are missing in this age...A grrreeeeat song.
Everytime I here this song It makes me want to call my wife and tell her how much I love and appreciate her because she supports me in all that I do, and that's hard to find these days.
This is my favorite song too. OMG, doesn't get much better than this! Talk about lovin your man? Please, this is a true love song and Glady's sings it with so much passion. I love it! I'm gonna sing this one on the cruise ship next week.
now its one of my favorite song that i ever heard because of new born divas,..,,.,.,.,.
LOVE LOVE THIS SONG, IT ALWAYS TAKES ME BACK. THIS SONG ALWAYS REMINDS ME OF MY BROTHER, HE PASSED AWAY AND HE LIVED IN L.A.
Ms Knight, music really misses you. This is when music was music and you can not get this kind of style and class in a song anymore. The sound the story is classic.
What happened to good music? Today just doesn't cut it.
This music has what today's music is severely lacking.....heart and soul.
Watching the Today Show and Neil Diamond singing this song. It will never go out of style. No matter if you have never been to Georgia, this song always stirs up good memories.
this song is beautiful
now thats what i call music. Well done Gladys
i love thish song but my mom if forcing me 2 sing it n its taking the fun out of it but between me n u its still my favorite lol
Great song luv it!
its the best.....i am listning to it
your gay
The definition of what a classic song is. And performed with heart soul and such class. Will always be my favorate.
Check out Joan Osbourne's version of this song. Found it on Youtube.
SONG OF MY HEART ALWAYS AND FOREVER
This song will never get old, its lyrics are timeless..Love you Gladys
reminds me of my midshipman, because i'd rather live in his world than live without him in mine.
Truly a classic, was playing over and over in my dream last night.From the first time i heard it in the early 70's still remains a truly classic soulful song
wow tic song 2 loving more reasnz i lv hm he shares my dreamz im in heart beautiful soulful voice
Fantastic song by gladys knight...
What an awesome song,frm an awesome lady.it stil remains my favourite of all times.
One of the three "Georgia" songs I like; the other two are "Rainy night in George" and "Georgia on my mind".
I can't believe this vocal, one
of the greatest of all time, was
recorded in one take, but it was.
That's talent.
I've loved this song since I heard it in high school in 2000. Now I'm going to Georgia tomorrow, to start a job there. Can't stop humming this song.
Ths song tels me dat drms dnt alwys cum true n u wl fnd out the hard way
Ths song tels me dat drms dnt alwys cum true n u wl fnd out the hard way. I luv ths sng glads kep thm cumin
I get so emotional each time I listen to this masterpiece from Gladys Knight and the Pips.The song keeps bringing back some good old memories of times past.Great job,Gladys!
this is what i call i call music!
This song I've heard for years growing up and I always loved it ...now it has a lot of meaning for me because my man of six years had to leave to Florida because he couldn't make it here I'm going to join him ASAP because I'd rather live in his world then live without him in mine .....sooo true those lyrics
One thats even better and of the same time period: Thelma Houstons "Dont lleave me this way."
gladys gladys.mother of soul.i love this song
I love all gladys Knights song, but this my favorite. I sing her songs at kereoke and I etgreat reviews. I love Gladys. Cookie of baketown U>S>A
This is my favorite song of all times. I would like it sung at my funeral by Mrs. Gladys Knight and the Pipe..
Im doing this. Packing up my kids &leaving the performance world,go back home, to English counryside be with the man i cannot live without.
I dont think the song is sad. Fame, being a star has pay offs. People out there r climbing no time to make true friends. Its not a solid world. Its fake.
Now Im 'normal' with a great man who loves me as much as i love him. I can be a mother to my kids. Im near my family I left at 16, Im now 41. Ran to the big city lights. Home now and ive never felt happier.
Bonni what happened did it work out?
This song is timeless ,it will always have a message for all generations even those oof the future.
See also Don Williams "Tulsa Time." C&W song with same theme. His recording great and a nice cover by Eric Clapton.
"Well there I was in Hollywood/wishin' I was doin' good/
Talkin' on the telephone line/
But they don't need me in the movies/ and nobody sings my songs/
Guess I'm just wastin' time/
Well then I got to thinkin',/ man I'm really sinkin'/
And I really had a flash this time/
I had no business leavin'/and nobody would be grievin'/
If I went on back to Tulsa time.
I'm 26 and its 2013 and this song is timeless!!! i feel it
I'm goin on a "Midnight Train to CANADA~ :) Or bus :) or plane or mycar ~:)
Cause I'd rather be in HIS world~
than LIVE without him In mine~ I 💘U Keve! Haha Knight kngiht by Gladys Knight
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The lyrics are wrong.
This song is so amazing, what a great song writer this person must be to think of these lyrics and Gladys great voice. Love to meet her I'm heading to Memphis in Oct 2013 looking so forward to it.
This song was written by Jim Weatherly about Lee Majors and Farrah Fawcett. He said he called their house and Farrah told him she was taking a midnight plane to Houston, etc. The idea for the song was formed and the plane became a train and Houston became GA.