Midnight Special

Shine its light on me
Hear the ding-dong ring
I'll get in trouble with the man
Shine its light on me
Shine its light on me
You better not gamble
Shine its ever lovin' light on me
Let the midnight special
I see the same damn thing
Let the midnight special
Well, you'll be sugarland bound
And if they find you guilty
Well, if you ever get to Houston
Let the midnight special
'Cause the Sheriff will arrest you

And he'll carry you down
Let the midnight special
Knife and fork upon the table
And you better not fight

And he'll carry you down

Let the midnight special
You better act right
If you ever go to Houston
You better act right

And you better not fight
Nothing I can do about it
Shine its ever lovin' light on me
Hear the ding-dong ring
Let the midnight special

Coming walking to the table
Nothing I can do about it
Wake up early in the morning
Let the midnight special
Shine its light on me

Knife and fork upon the table
Let the midnight special
I see the same damn thing

I'll get in trouble with the man

I said, the midnight special

Let the midnight special
Piece of paper in my hand
You're penitentiary bound
Coming walking to the table
If they go and find you guilty
Shine its ever lovin' light on me
Let the midnight special
Piece of paper in my hand

'Cause the Sheriff will arrest you
You better not gamble
Shine its ever lovin' light on me

Shine its light on me