Well you wake up in the mornin', you hear the work bell ring And I march you to the table, you see the same old thing Ain't no food upon the table and no pork up in the pan But you better not complain boy, you'll get in trouble with the man 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 ever lovin' light on me Yonder comin' 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 Governor, she want to free her man 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 ever lovin' light on me Ooo if you're ever in Houston, well you better do the right You better not gamble, aey you better not fight at all Or the Sheriff will grab ya and the boys will bring you down The next thing you know boy, oh you're prison bound 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 ever lovin' 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 light on me Let the midnight special shine a ever lovin' light on me
Well you wake up in the mornin', you hear the work bell ring And I march you to the table, you see the same old thing Ain't no food upon the table and no pork up in the pan But you better not complain boy, you'll get in trouble with the man 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 ever lovin' light on me Yonder comin' 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 Governor, she want to free her man 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 ever lovin' light on me Ooo if you're ever in Houston, well you better do the right You better not gamble, aey you better not fight at all Or the Sheriff will grab ya and the boys will bring you down The next thing you know boy, oh you're prison bound 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 ever lovin' 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 light on me Let the midnight special shine a ever lovin' light on me