MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA
Sunshine
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 find (going back to find)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, what’s left of his world
The world he left behind not so long ago
So he’s leaving a life he’s come to know, ooh (he said he’s going)
He said he’s going back to find (going back to find)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, what’s left of his world
The world he left behind not so long ago
He’s leaving (leaving)
On that midnight train to Georgia, yeah (leaving on the midnight train)
Said he’s going back (going back to find)
To a simpler place and time, oh yes, he is (whenever he takes that ride)
(Guess who’s gonna be right by his side?)
On that midnight train to Georgia, yeah (leaving on the midnight train)
Said he’s going back (going back to find)
To a simpler place and time, oh yes, he is (whenever he takes that ride)
(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 (leaving on a midnight train to Georgia, woo, woo)
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)
On that midnight train to Georgia (leaving on a midnight train to Georgia, woo, woo)
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 dreaming (dreaming)
Ooh, that some 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), oh no, uh, uh
Ooh, that some 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), oh no, uh, uh
So he pawned on his horse (woo, woo, woo-woo)
And even sold his old car (woo, woo, woo-woo)
Bought a one way ticket back to the life he once knew
Oh, yes he did, he said he would
And even sold his old car (woo, 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 leaving (leaving)
On that midnight train to Georgia, yeah (leaving on a midnight train)
Said he’s going back to find (going back to find)
Ooh, a simpler place and time, ooh, yeah
On that midnight train to Georgia, yeah (leaving on a midnight train)
Said he’s going back to find (going back to find)
Ooh, a simpler place and time, ooh, yeah
And I’m gonna be with him (I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia (leaving on a midnight train to Georgia, woo, woo)
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)
On that midnight train to Georgia (leaving on a midnight train to Georgia, woo, woo)
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)
Ooh, he’s leaving (leaving)
On the midnight train to Georgia (leaving on the midnight train)
Yeah, ooh y’all
Said he’s going back to find (going back to find)
Ooh, a simpler place and time, ooh y’all, uh-huh (whenever he takes that ride)
(Guess who’s gonna be right by his side?)
On the midnight train to Georgia (leaving on the midnight train)
Yeah, ooh y’all
Said he’s going back to find (going back to find)
Ooh, a simpler place and time, ooh y’all, uh-huh (whenever he takes that ride)
(Guess who’s gonna be right by his side?)
I’ve got to be with him (I know you will)
On that midnight train to Georgia (leaving on a midnight train to Georgia, woo, woo)
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)
On that midnight train to Georgia (leaving on a midnight train to Georgia, woo, woo)
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, gonna board the midnight train to ride
For love, gonna board, gotta board the midnight train to go
For love, gonna board, uh huh, the midnight train to go
My world, his world, our world, mine and his alone
My world, his world, our world, mine and his alone
For love, gonna board, gotta board the midnight train to go
For love, gonna board, uh huh, the midnight train to go
My world, his world, our world, mine and his alone
My world, his world, our world, mine and his alone
I got to go, I got to go
I got to go, hey
I got to go, I got to go
My world, his world, my man, his girl
I got to go, I got to go, oh
I got to go
My world, his world, our world, his girl
I got to go, hey
I got to go, I got to go
My world, his world, my man, his girl
I got to go, I got to go, oh
I got to go
My world, his world, our world, his girl
SWEET LOVE
Robert does a 23-second opening monologue to the opening background music.
All
Show me a river that’s so deep
Show me a mountain so high
Show me a mountain so high
I’ll show you love that’ll last forever
Flyin’ high, so high
Flyin’ high, so high
Curtis
Show me a place where dreams are for dreamers
And all the things you wish come true, yeah
Daniel
I’d wish the world had all happy people
Then there’d be no more wishing to do
All
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, sweet love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, sweet love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, sweet love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Sweet, sweet love
All
Sun shines over the rainbow
High on a hill
Take a ride on a magic carpet
And you know it’s for real
High on a hill
Take a ride on a magic carpet
And you know it’s for real
Joseph
The world is filled with all the lonely people
Tryin’ to find their way
Robert
All they need is a hand to guide them
To a brighter day
All/Robert
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, sweet love
(Sweet, sweet love)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, sweet love
(Well, well, sweet sweet love)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh
(Sweet, sweet love)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, sweet love
(Well, well, sweet sweet love)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh
All
Sweet love that comes through the ages
Reach out and touch my soul
Gave my life so much meaning
And everyone a heart of gold
Reach out and touch my soul
Gave my life so much meaning
And everyone a heart of gold
All / Robert
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh sweet love
(Well, well, well)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh sweet love
(Sweet, sweet, sweet love)
(Well, well, well)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh sweet love
(Sweet, sweet, sweet love)
Change Up
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh sweet love
(Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet love)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh sweet love
(Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet love)
(Oh, you needed love)
(Sweet, sweet love)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh sweet love
(Sweet love, well)
(Sweet, sweet love)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh sweet love
(Sweet love, well)
Curtis
I know you’re searchin’
I know you’re searchin’
I know you’re searchin’
Leon
for a little love
A little peace and understandin’
A little peace and understandin’
Daniel
And I know it’s been hard
And I know it’s been hard
tryin’ to find your way
Joseph
But you got to keep on searchin’
But you got to keep on searchin’
harder day by day
Robert
‘Cause it’s love,
love’s the only way
All/Robert
(Oh, nothin’ but love)
Love, sweet love
(Sweet love)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh sweet love
(When you’re down and out and you can’t see your way)
(And you need a friend, well)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh sweet love
(Just call on love, your love)
(Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet)
Love, sweet love
(Sweet love)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh sweet love
(When you’re down and out and you can’t see your way)
(And you need a friend, well)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh sweet love
(Just call on love, your love)
(Sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet)
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BALL OF CONFUSION
Curtis does an opening rap/monologue to the opening background music.
Daniel
People moving out, people moving in
Why? Because of the color of their skin
Why? Because of the color of their skin
All
Run, run, run but you sure can’t hide
Run, run, run but you sure can’t hide
Daniel
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
Robert
Vote for me and I’ll set you free
All
Rap on, brother, rap on
Rap on, brother, rap on
Curtis
Well, the only person talking about love thy brother is the preacher
And it seems nobody’s interested in learning but the teacher
Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration
Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to my nation
And it seems nobody’s interested in learning but the teacher
Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration
Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to my nation
All
Ball of confusion
Curtis
Oh yeah, that’s what the world is today
Woo, hey, hey
Oh yeah, that’s what the world is today
Woo, hey, hey
Joseph
The sale of pills are at an all time high
Young folks walking round with their heads in the sky
The cities ablaze in the summer time
Young folks walking round with their heads in the sky
The cities ablaze in the summer time
Robert
And oh, the beat goes on
Curtis
Evolution, revolution, gun control, sound of soul
Shooting rockets to the moon, kids growing up too soon
Shooting rockets to the moon, kids growing up too soon
Joseph
Politicians say more taxes will solve everything
Politicians say more taxes will solve everything
Leon
And the band played on
And the band played on
All
So, round and around and around we go
Where the world’s headed, said nobody knows
Where the world’s headed, said nobody knows
Joseph
Oh, great Googamooga
Can’t you hear me talking to you?
Oh, great Googamooga
Can’t you hear me talking to you?
Just a ball of confusion
Leon
Oh yeah, that’s what the world is today
Woo, hey, hey
Woo, hey, hey
Daniel
Fear in the air, tension everywhere
Unemployment rising fast, the Beatles new record’s a gas
Unemployment rising fast, the Beatles new record’s a gas
Joseph
And the only safe place to live is on an Indian reservation
And the only safe place to live is on an Indian reservation
Leon
And the band played on
And the band played on
Daniel
Eve of destruction, tax deduction,
city inspectors, bill collectors
All
Mod clothes in demand, population out of hand,
Mod clothes in demand, population out of hand,
Robert
suicide, too many bills
Hippies moving to the hills,
Hippies moving to the hills,
people all over the world are shouting
‘End the war’
Leon
and the band played on
Joseph
Great Googamooga
Can’t you hear me talking to you?
Can’t you hear me talking to you?
It’s a ball of confusion
Curtis
That’s what the world is today, hey, hey
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya
That’s what the world is today, hey, hey
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya
Sayin’ ball of confusion
Curtis
That’s what the world is today, hey, hey
That’s what the world is today, hey, hey
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya
Sayin’ ball of confusion
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya
Sayin’ ball of confusion
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WAKE UP EVERYBODY
Joseph
Wake up everybody no more sleepin in bedNo more backward thinkin time for thinkin ahead
The world has changed so very muchFrom what it used to be so
There is so much hatred war an’ poverty
Robert
Wake up all the teachers time to teach a new way
Maybe then they’ll listen to whatcha have to say
Cause they’re the ones who’s coming up and the world is in their hands
When you teach the children teach em the very best you can
When you teach the children teach em the very best you can
All
The world won’t get no better
Robert
if we just let it be
if we just let it be
Joseph
Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah
All
The world won’t get no better
Robert
we gotta change it yeah, just you and me
Leon
Wake up all the doctors make the ol’ people wellThey’re the ones who suffer an’ who catch all the hell
But they don’t have so very long before their Judgement Day
So won’tcha make them happy before they pass away
Daniel
Wake up all the builders time to build a new landI know we can do it if we all lend a hand
The only thing we have to do is put it in our mind
Surely things will work out they do it every time
All
The world won’t get no better
Robert
if we just let it be
Joseph
Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah
AllThe world won’t get no better
RobertWe gotta change it yeah, just you and me (yeah, yeah)
Curtis / Joseph
Curtis adds spoken words, while Joseph adds “Wake up, Everybody)
Change it, yeah (change it, yeah) just you and meChange it, yeah (change it, yeah) can’t do it aloneNeed some help, y’all (y’all)Can’t do it alone (can’t do it alone)Yeah (yeah)
Wake up, everybody
Wake up, everybody
Need a little help, y’all (yes I do)
Need a little help (say it, boy)Need some help, y’all (uh-huh)To change the worldFrom what it used to be
Can’t do it aloneCan’t do it aloneNeed some help, yeahNeed some help, yeah
Wake up, everybodyGet up, get upGet up, get upWake up, come on, come on
Wake up, everybodyTeach a new wayMaybe then they’ll listenTo what you have to say
Wake up, everybodyNo more sleepin’ in bedNo more backward thinkin’Time for thinkin’ aheadCome on
Wake up, everybodyI’m talking about the dope pusherStop pushin’ that dopeDope usersStop usin’ the dope
Wake up, yeah
False lyin’False preachin’False teachin’Wake up, y’allCome on
You preachersStart preachin’ what you teachTeach the truthWake up, preachers
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I’LL BE AROUND
Leon
This is our fork in the road
Love’s last episode
There’s nowhere to go, oh no
You made your choice
Now it’s up to me
To bow out gracefully
Though you hold the key, but baby
This is our fork in the road
Love’s last episode
There’s nowhere to go, oh no
You made your choice
Now it’s up to me
To bow out gracefully
Though you hold the key, but baby
Whenever you call me, I’ll be there
Whenever you want me, I’ll be there
Whenever you need me, I’ll be there
I’ll be around
Whenever you want me, I’ll be there
Whenever you need me, I’ll be there
I’ll be around
I knew just what to say
Now I found out today
That all the words had slipped away, but I know
There’s always a chance
A tiny spark will remain, yeah
And sparks turn into flames
And love can burn once again, but I know you know
Now I found out today
That all the words had slipped away, but I know
There’s always a chance
A tiny spark will remain, yeah
And sparks turn into flames
And love can burn once again, but I know you know
Whenever you call me, I’ll be there
Whenever you want me, I’ll be there
Whenever you need me, I’ll be there
I’ll be around, yeah
Whenever you want me, I’ll be there
Whenever you need me, I’ll be there
I’ll be around, yeah
Whenever you call me, I’ll be there
Whenever you want me, I’ll be there
Even if I have to crawl, I’ll be there
I’ll be around
Whenever you want me, I’ll be there
Even if I have to crawl, I’ll be there
I’ll be around
Just call me on the phone, I’ll be there
I’ll never leave you alone, I’ll be there
Just call out my name, I know, I know you know
I’ll be around
I’ll be standing in a coffin, I’ll be there
I’ll be a-rippin’ it up, I’ll be there
I’ll be calling out your name to let you know (whenever you need me)
I’ll be around
I’ll never leave you alone, I’ll be there
Just call out my name, I know, I know you know
I’ll be around
I’ll be standing in a coffin, I’ll be there
I’ll be a-rippin’ it up, I’ll be there
I’ll be calling out your name to let you know (whenever you need me)
I’ll be around