midnight train to georgia

L.A. proved too much for the man
(too much for the man, he couldn't make it)
So he's leaving a life he's come to know
(He said he's going)
He said he's going back to find
(Going back to find)
What's left of his world
The world he left behind not so very long ago

He's leaving on that midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on that midnight train to Georgia)
Said he's going back to find
(Going back to find)
A simpler place and time
(Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's going to be right by his side?)
I'll be with him
(I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on that midnight train to Georgia...whoo whoo)
I'd rather live in his world than live without him in mine
(one world, it's his, his and hers alone)

He kept dreaming
(Dreaming)
That one day he'd be a 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 followed his hopes and he even sold his own car
For a one-way ticket back to the life that he once knew
Yes he did...he said he would

I know he's leaving
(Leaving)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on the midnight train)
Said he's going back to find
(Going back to find)
A simpler place and time
(Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's going to be right by his side?)
I've got to be with him
(I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on the midnight train to Georgia...whoo, whoo)
I'd rather live in his world
(Live in his world)
Than live without him in mine
(one world, it's his, his and hers alone)

He's leaving
(Leaving)
On the midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on the midnight train)
He said he's going back to find
(He's going back to find)
A simpler place and time
(Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's going to be right by his side?)
I've got to be with him
(I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leaving on the midnight train to Georgia...whoo, whoo)
I'd rather live in his world
(Live in his world)
Than live without him in mine
(One world, it's his, his and hers alone)

All aboard, one world, her man, his girl
I've got to go, I've got to go, I've got to go...
All aboard, one world, her man, his girl
I've got to go, I've got to go, I've got to go...

Ani DiFranco Lyrics brought to you by danah boyd since 1995