Midnight Special

Well, you wake up in the morning, You hear the ding-dong ring. Sit down at the table, see the same damn Thing. Knife and fork are on the table, Ain't nothing in my pan. You say anything about it and you in trouble With the man. Let the midnight special Shine a light on me. Let the midnight special shine a rebel lovin' light On me. Yonder come a Miss Rosie, "How in the world do you know?" Well, knows you by your apron and the dress You wore. Umbrella on her shoulder, Piece of paper in her hand. She goes a-marchin' to the cabin, She says, "I want my man." Let the midnight special shine a light on me. Let the midnight special shine a rebel lovin' light On me. Well, if you ever go to Houston, Man, you better walk right. You better not stagger and you better not fight. That copper gonna arrest you, He gonna take you down. You can bet your last dollar you're penitentiary Bound. Let the midnight special shine a light on Me. Let the midnight special shine a rebel lovin' light On me. Now, there was a jumper Judy, Judy was a mighty fine gal. Judy brought jumper to the whole wide world. And she brought it in the morning, just a While before day. And she brought me the news that my wife Was dead. And it started me to grieving, Whoo, a-hollerin' and a-cryin'. And it started me to thinking about my great Long time. Let the midnight special shine a light On me. Let the midnight special shine a rebel lovin' light On me. Let the midnight special shine a light On me. Let the midnight special shine a rebel lovin' light On me