Did you know this song was originally called Midnight Plane To Houston written by Jim Weatherly?
Jim Weatherly had recorded one of his own songs, "Midnight Plane to Houston," on Jimmy Bowen's Amos Records. "It was based on a conversation I had with somebody... about taking a midnight plane to Houston," Weatherly recalls. "I wrote it as a kind of a country song. Then we sent the song to a guy named Sonny Limbo in Atlanta and he wanted to cut it on Cissy Houston... he asked if I minded if he changed the title to 'Midnight Train to Georgia.' And I said, I don't mind. Just don't change the rest of the song.' The song was recorded by singer Cissy Houston before Gladys Knight & The Pips did it.
It was written about Farrah Fawcett Flying to Houston. Story goes Jim was friends with Her and Lee Majors and was inspired when he was over their place while she was getting ready to leave.
