midnight special

let the midnight special

let the midnight special

shine its light on me

shine a light on me

let the midnight special

let the midnight. shine its ever-loving light on me

ever loving light on me. yonder come miss rosey

how in the world do you know

how in the world do you know?

well

i know her by her apron

and the dress she wore. umbrella on her shoulder

a piece of paper in her hand

she gonna tell old john

she want back her man

she want back her man. let the midnight special

let the midnight special

shine its light on me

shine a light on me. let the midnight special

let the midnight. shine its ever-loving light on me

ever loving light on. if you ever go to houston

yeah

you better walk right

you'd better not gamble

and sure thing better not fight. the next thing you know

the sheriff gonna arrest you

and some judge send you down

and you can bet your bottom dollar

lord

you'll be chaingang bound

chaingang bound. let the midnight special

let the midnight

shine its light on me

shine

shine

shine

shine

let the midnight special

shine on

shine its ever-loving light on me

shine on me

yeah. let the midnight special

shine

shine

shine

shine its light on me

shine

shine on me

let the midnight special

way into midnight

shine its ever-loving light on me

way into midnight

baby

let the midnight special

waah.