A piece of paper in her hand
Way into midnight
Let the midnight special
Shine it's light on me
Shine it's ever loving light on me
Yonder come miss Rosey
Shine a light on me
Shine a light on me
Some judge send you down
How in the world do you know?
The next thing you know the Sheriff gonna arrest you
Ever loving light on me
Shine it's light on me
She gonna tell old John
If you ever go to Houston
Shine on me, yeah
Shine it's ever loving light on me
And sure thing better not fight
Well, I know her by her apron
Let the midnight special
Lord, you'll be chain gang bound, chain gang bound
Yeah, you better walk right
Let the midnight
Let the midnight
Let the midnight special
Let the midnight special
Let the midnight special
How in the world do you know?
And you can bet your bottom dollar
She want back her man, she want back her man
Shine, shine, shine, shine
Let the midnight special
Umbrella on her shoulder
Shine on me
You'd better not gamble
Let the midnight
Shine it's ever loving light on me
Let the midnight special
Ever loving light on
Shine it's light on me
Shine it's ever loving light on me
Shine it's light on me
Let the midnight special
Shine, shine, shine, shine
Shine on
And the dress she wore
