I saw my love walking down the aisle And as he passed me by He turned and gave me a smile Then, the preacher, then the preacher The preacher joined their hands And all the people, all the people began to stand When I shouted, "you know it should have been me" (Instead of her walking with you)
You are leaving me stranded You know that it should have been me baby Oh baby gettin' ready to marry you Darlin' darlin' darlin' You made a promise that we would never part Then you turned around and broke my little heart Now you're standing there saying I do Holding hands with somebody new You know that it should have been me (I can't stand it) Instead of her standing by you You know that it should have been me It should have been me (Baby don't do it) Then the preacher oh yeah the preacher asked That there be silence please
If anybody objects to this wedding Speak now or forever or forever hold your peace Thin I shouted, "It should have been me" You know that it should have been me Don't you know that it should have been me You know that it should have been me I've been faithful to you baby, baby, baby You were leaving me stranded
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)
I've had my share of life's ups and downs But fate's been kind, the downs have been few I guess you could say that I've been lucky Well, I guess you could say that it's all because of you
If anyone should ever write my life story For whatever reason there might be Ooo, you'll be there between each line of pain and glory 'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened to me Ah, you're the best thing that ever happened to me
Oh, there have been times when times were hard But always somehow I made it, I made it through 'Cause for every moment that I've spent hurting There was a moment that I spent, ah, just loving you
If anyone should ever write my life story For whatever reason there might be Oh, you'll be there between each line of pain and glory 'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened to me Oh, you're the best thing that ever happened to me I know, you're the best thing, oh, that ever happened to me
> [Come and walk with me] [We can go where peaceful waters flow]
If loneliness surrounds you And rain clouds always hang around you And wakin up each day gets you down [Gets you down, gets you down] And if the life that youre leading Seems hollow, then maybe what youre needing Is someone to turn your world around
[Take my hand] Come take my hand and walk with me [And walk awhile] [Let me teach you how to smile] Let me teach you how to smile [And Ill show you skies ] And Ill show you skies where gentle breezes blow [Where breezes, gentle breezes blow] Yeah, hey
And Ill take you where peaceful waters flow [Peaceful waters flow] If you let me Ill take you where peaceful waters flow [Come and walk with me] Mmm, hmm [We can go where peaceful waters flow]
Now if the sunshine hurts your eyes, boy Then its time for you to realize, boy Beyond this moment theres A better day [Better day], mmm, hmm [Better day]
And if you let me Ill guide you, mmm Ill always be there, right there beside you Reaching every step of your way
[Come take my hand and walk] Come take my hand and walk with me awhile [And walk awhile] Yeah, hey, hey [Let me teach you how to smile ] Let me teach you how to smile And Ill show you skies [Ill show you skies ] where gentle breezes blow [Where breezes, gentle breezes blow] Hey, yeah, hey, hey, hey
And Ill take you where peaceful waters flow [Peaceful waters flow] Hey, hey, if you trust me, Ill take you there where peaceful waters flow [Come and walk with me] Mmm...hmm... [We can go where peaceful waters flow]
I've really got to use my imagination To think of good reasons To keep on keepin' on Got to make the best of a bad situation Ever since that day I woke up and found That you were gone Darkness all around me Blackin out the sun Old friends call me But I just don't feel like talkin to anyone Emptiness has found me And it just won't let me go I go right on livin' But why I just don't know
Staring down reality Don't do me no good 'Cause our misunderstanding Is too well understood Such a sad, sad season When a good love dies. Not a day goes by When I don't realize I've really got to use my imagination To think of good reasons To keep on keepin' on I got to make the best of a bad situation Ever since that day I woke up and found That you were gone
I've really got to use my imagination To think of good reasons To keep on keepin' on I got to make the best of a bad situation Ever since that day I woke up and found
