Midnight Special

Well, you wake up in the mornin'

Hear the ding dong ring

You go marchin' to the table

You see the same old things

All on one table

Knife, a fork, and a pan

And if you say a thing about it

You're in trouble with the man

Let the midnight special

Shine a light on me

Let the midnight special

Shine a ever-lovin' light on me

Oh, if you ever go to Houston

Oh, man, you better walk right

You better not stagger

Lord knows, you better not fight

Sheriff, he'll arrest you

He'll a-carry you down

And if the jury finds you guilty

You're penitentiary-bound

Let the midnight special

Shine a light on me

Let the midnight special

Shine a ever-lovin' light on me

Oh, yonder comes Miss Rosie

How in the world do you know?

Well, I knowed her by her apron

And the dress she wore

Umbrella on her shoulder

A piece of paper in her hand

She goes a-walkin' to the captain

Said, turn loose of my man

Let the midnight special

Shine a light on me

Let the midnight special

Shine a ever-lovin' light on me

Oh, well, I'm goin' to leave you

And my time ain't long

I'll be done of my grievin'

And my great, long song

Let the midnight special

Shine a light on me

Let the midnight special

Shine a ever-lovin' light on me