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The Steeldrivers - Midnight Train To Memphis (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mike Fleming
Mike Fleming
Bass
Tammy Rogers
Tammy Rogers
Fiddle
Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton
Vocals
Mike Henderson
Mike Henderson
Mandolin
Richard Bailey
Richard Bailey
Banjo
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton
Songwriter
Mike Henderson
Mike Henderson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The SteelDrivers
The SteelDrivers
Producer
Luke Wooten
Luke Wooten
Producer
John Caldwell
John Caldwell
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well judge looked down, gave me forty days
Instead of the fine I could not pay
Said walk right you'll soon be home
Cross the line and you're on your own
[Verse 2]
Forty days of shotguns and barb wire fences
Forty nights to sit and listen
To the midnight train to Memphis
[Verse 3]
Well now the whistle blows when the sun comes up
Hit the floor keep you big mouth shut
Eat your breakfast on the ground
Work like hell till the sun goes down
[Verse 4]
40 days of shotguns and barb wire fences
Forty nights to sit and listen
To the midnight train to Memphis
[Verse 5]
Well now ten for the jury ten for the judge
Twenty more to forget my grudge
When I get to thirty nine
That's the longest day in a prisoner's mind
[Verse 6]
Forty days of shotguns and barb wire fences
Forty nights to sit and listen
To the midnight train to Memphis
[Verse 7]
Midnight train to Memphis
Midnight train to Memphis
On a midnight train to Memphis
Written by: Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson

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