Lyrics
L.A. proved too much for the man
(Too much for the man, he couldn't make it)
So he's leavin' the life he's come to know, ooh
(He said he's goin')
He said he's goin' back to find
(Goin' back to find)
Ooh ooh ooh, what's left of his world
The world he left behind
Not so long ago
He's leavin' (leavin')
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leavin' on the midnight train)
Yeah, said he's goin' back
(Goin' back to find)
To a simpler place in time
(Whenever he takes that ride) oh yes he is
(Guess who's gonna be right by his side)
And I'll be with him (I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leavin' on the midnight train to Georgia)
I'd rather live in his world (live in his world)
Than live without him in mine
(Her world is his, his and hers alone)
He kept dreamin' (dreamin')
Ooh, that someday 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) oh no
(Uh uh) uh uh (no, uh uh)
So he pawned all his hopes (ooh ooh ooh)
And he even sold his old car (woo woo woo)
Bought a one way ticket back
To the life he once knew
Oh, yes, he did
He said he would
Oh, oh, he's leavin' (leavin')
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leavin' on the midnight train)
Yeah, said he's goin' back to find
(Goin' back to find)
Ooh, a simpler place in time
(Whenever he takes that ride) ooh
(Guess who's gonna be right by his side)
And I'm gonna be with him (I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leavin' on the midnight train to Georgia)
I'd rather live in his world (live in his world)
Than live without him in mine
(Her world is his, his and hers alone)
Oh, he's leavin' (leavin')
On the midnight train to Georgia
(Leavin' on the midnight train)
Yeah, ooh, y'all
Said he's goin' back to find
(Goin' back to find)
Ooh, a simpler place in time
(Whenever he takes that ride) ooh
(Guess who's gonna be right by his side)
And I've got to be with him (I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia
(Leavin' on the midnight train to Georgia, ooh ooh)
I'd rather live in his world (live in his world)
Than live without him in mine
(Her world is his, his and hers alone)
(For love) for love (gonna board) gonna board
The midnight train to ride
For love (for love) gonna board (gonna board)
Gotta board the midnight train to go
For love (for love) gonna board (gonna board)
The midnight train to go
My world (for love), his world (gonna board)
Our world (the midnight train to go) now I'm his alone
My world (for love), his world (gonna board)
Our world (the midnight train to go) now I'm his alone
I've got to go (for love), I've got to go (gonna board)
I've got to go (the midnight train to go) hey
I've got to go (for love), I've got to go (gonna board)
(The midnight train to go)
My world (for love), his world (gonna board)
My man (the midnight train to go) his girl
I've got to go (for love), I've got to go (gonna board)
(The midnight train to go) I've got to go
My world (for love), his world (gonna board)
Our world
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Gladys Knight & The Pips – Midnight Train to Georgia
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“Midnight Train to Georgia” was featured on Gladys Knight & the Pips' 11th album “Imagination.” The single was the group’s second release on Buddah Records since they left Motown
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Gladys Knight & The Pips – Midnight train to georgia - single version
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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, ooh / (He said he's going) / He said he's going back to
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Gladys Knight & The Pips – Midnight Train to Georgia (Live)
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One girl on that train / I love that train, you know what / I love the train / If I got to go let me go on the train then the bus / Mm, L.A / Proved too much for the man (Too much
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Gladys Knight & The Pips – Midnight Train to Georgia (Live, Version 2)
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[Intro: Gladys Knight] / Oh my goodness / [Verse 1: Gladys Knight] / Mmm, L.A., yeah / Proved too much for the man / (Too much for the man) Mmm (He couldn't make it) / So he's
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Gladys Knight & The Pips – Midnight Train to Georgia Samples
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See all of “Midnight Train to Georgia” by Gladys Knight & The Pips’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Gladys Knight & The Pips – Midnight Train to Georgia Covers
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See all of “Midnight Train to Georgia” by Gladys Knight & The Pips’s covers
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HLucas – Georgia (Simpler Place and Time)
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[Sample: Gladys Knight & The Pips] / That world is his, his and hers alone / That world is his, his and hers alone / That world is his, his and hers alone / That world is his, his
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Gladys Knight – Midnight Train From Zamunda
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[Verse] / He's leaving / Oh, oh, oh, oh / He's leaving / Oh, yes, he is, yeah / He's leaving (Leaving) / On that midnight train from Zamunda / (Leaving on the midnight train) Yes
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Joan Osborne – Midnight Train to Georgia
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L.A. proved too much for the man / So he's leavin' the life that he's come to know / He said he's goin' back to find / Ohhh what's left of his world / The world he left behind not
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Pixie Lott – Midnight Train To Georgia
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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 what's left of his world / The world he left behind not so long ago
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Jim Weatherly – Midnight Plane to Houston Covers
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See all of “Midnight Plane to Houston” by Jim Weatherly’s covers
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Jim Weatherly – Midnight Plane to Houston
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Weatherly first recorded his own song as a dreamy soft-rock number in 1971, but it would later become famous in Gladys Knight and the Pips' rendition as “Midnight Train to Georgia
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HLucas – Georgia (Simpler Place and Time) Samples
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See all of “Georgia (Simpler Place and Time)” by HLucas’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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HLucas – Georgia (Simpler Place and Time) Samples
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See all of “Georgia (Simpler Place and Time)” by HLucas’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Francis and the Lights – Friends Samples
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Digster Playlists – Women Of Soul
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Etta James - At Last / Nina Simone - Feeling Good / Aretha Franklin - Respect / Etta James - I'd Rather Go Blind / Linda Lyndell - What A Man / Dusty Springfield - Son of a
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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (Ft. Brittney Spencer & John Paul White) – Midnight Train to Georgia
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[Verse] / Mmm, L.A. proved too much for the man / (Too much for the man) He couldn't make it / So he's leavin' the life he's come to know / (He said he's goin') / He said he's goin
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Gladys Knight & The Pips – Friendship Train (Live)
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[Intro Commentary: Gladys Knight & Patti LaBelle] / A great difference, right? / Oh, you better / Yeah, yeah / Take this friendship train, yeah, uh / Gotta get on it / I'm gon
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Genius Q&A
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Q:When did Gladys Knight & The Pips release “Midnight Train to Georgia”?
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Gladys Knight & The Pips released “Midnight Train to Georgia” on August 4, 1973.
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Q:When did Gladys Knight & The Pips release “Midnight Train to Georgia (Live)”?
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Gladys Knight & The Pips released “Midnight Train to Georgia (Live)” on September 13, 2020.
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