Midnight Special

Well you wake up in the mornin'

When the ding-dong ring (ding 'em man, ding 'em)

Go over to the table

Ya see the same old (damn) thing



Knife n' fork upon the table

And nothin' in my pan

Say anything about it

A-get in trouble with the man



Let the midnight special

Shine a light on me

Let the midnight special

Shine an ever lovin' light on me



If you ever go to Houston

Boy, ya better walk right

You better not stagger

And you better not fight



Or the sheriff gon' arrest you

Lord, and carry you down

And if the jury find your guilty

You're penitentiary bound



But let the midnight special

Shine a light on me

Let the midnight special

Shine an ever lovin' light on me

Let the midnight special (hoo)

Shine a light on me

Let the midnight special

Shine an ever lovin' light on me



Yonder comes Miss Rosie (yeah) (oh yeah)

How in the world do you know? (how do ya know?)

Well, I know her by her apron (oh yeah)

And the dress she wore



Umbrella on her shoulder

Piece a-paper in her hand (yeah)

She's a-gonna tell the (my) Captain

To let loose (release) her man



Let the midnight special

Shine a light on me

Let the midnight special

Shine an ever lovin' light on me

(Me, me, me)



Let the midnight special

Shine a light on me

Well let the midnight special

Shine an ever lovin' light on me



Well I done my time, boy (well, yeah)

Hoot n' holler n' cryin'

Well the man are call me

An I'll be ridin' down the line



But let the midnight special (Lord)

Shine a light on me (yeah)

A-let the midnight special

Shine it's ever lovin' light on me.