Midnight in Montgomery, he's always singing there
I stopped for just a minute to see a friend outside of town
Wearing shiny boots, a Nudi suit and haunting haunted eyes
Through red tail lights a shadow moved slow across the ground
Then a drunk man in a cowboy hat took me by surprise
Midnight in Montgomery, he's always singing there
He said, "Friend it's good to see you, it's nice to know you care"
Well I climbed back on that eagle, took one last look around
'Cause it's midnight in Montgomery, just hear that whippoorwill
And off somewhere a midnight train is slowly passing by
I could hear that whistle moaning, I'm so lonesome I could cry
Then the wind picked up, he was gone, was he ever really there?
Put my collar up, I found his name and felt the wind die down
'Cause it's midnight in Montgomery, just hear that whippoorwill
'Cause when the wind is right, you'll hear his songs, smell whiskey in the air
'Cause when the wind is right, you'll hear his songs, smell whiskey in the air
See the stars light up the purple sky, feel that lonesome chill
See the stars light up the purple sky, feel that lonesome chill
