The Midnight Special

oh, wake up early in the morning
when the ding-dong rings
go walkin to the table
see the same damn thing
knife and fork upon the table
ain't but nothing in the pan
say anything about it
get in trouble with the man

well, shine a light on x2
let the midnight special shine its ever-loving light on me
well, shine a light on
and it would be long
well, shine a light on
let the midnight special shine its ever-loving light on me

Yonder come miss Rosie, how in the hell'd you know?
well i know her by her apron
and the dress she wore
Umbrella on her shoulder,
piece of paper in her hand;
She's come to tell the gov'nor,
'set loose my man'

well, shine a light on x2
let the midnight special shine its ever-loving light on me
well, shine a light on
and it would be long
well, shine a light on
let the midnight special shine its ever-loving light on me

if you ever go to Houston, well,
you better walk right
you better not stagger, there,
you better not fight
or the police, the will arrest you
and they will carry you down
and the next thing you know is
you're penitentiary bound

well, shine a light on x2
let the midnight special shine its ever-loving light on me
well, shine a light on
and it would be long
well, shine a light on
let the midnight special shine its ever-loving light on me

oh, light on x2
oh, let the midnight special shine its ever-loving light on me
oh, light on
and it wouldn't be long
shine a light on
let the midnight special shine its ever-loving light on me