No matter what I say or do
You're never satisfied
I've tried to please you too many times
So I'm leavin' you now, goodbye

Ridin' on that midnight train
Lord, my head's a-hangin' low
These awful blues will follow me
Wherever I may go

Why on earth was I ever born?
I'll never understand
To fall in love with a girl like you
Who's in love with another man

Ridin' on that midnight train
Lord, my head's a-hangin' low
These awful blues will follow me
Wherever I may go

You broke a heart that trusted you
Why wasn't it made of stone?
You've left my world as black as night
And yet, I must travel on

Ridin' on that midnight train
Lord, my head's a-hangin' low
These awful blues will follow me
Wherever I may go