Well you woke up in the morning hear the big bell ring, you go marching to the table see the same damn' thing Well it's on a one table knife and fork and a pan And if you say a thing about it you're in trouble with the man Let the Midnight Special shine her light on me Let the Midnight Special shine her ever lovin' light on me Let the Midnight Special shine her ever lovin' light on me Let the Midnight Special shine her ever lovin' light on me If you ever go to Houston you'd better walk right and you better not stagger and you better not fight 'Cause the sheriff will arrest you and he'll carry you down and you can bet your bottom dollar you're Sugarl and bound so Let the Midnight Special shine her light on me Let the Minding Special shine her ever lovin' light on me Yonder come miss Rosie how in the world did you know? By the way she wears her apron and the clothes she wore Umbrella on her shoulder piece of paper in her hand She come to see the gov'nor she wants to free her man so Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me Let the Midnight Special shine a everlovin' light on me Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me