Let the Midnight Special
shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special
shine a river lovin' light on me
If you ever go to Memphis,
boy, you better walk right
Or the police will ar rest you,
he will carry you down
Take you down to the station
with the gun in his hand
And the judge will tell you
you've been a naughty man
Let the midnight special
shine a light on me
Let the midnight special
shine a river -loving light on me
Yonder come Miss Mary,
hide the world, you know
Boy, I know about her apron
an d the dress she wore
Umbrella on her shoulder,
piece of paper in her hand
Boy, I tell the sheriff,
give me back my man
Let the midnight special
shine a light on me
Let the midnight special
shine a river of love and light on you.
If you ever go to Houston,
boy, you better walk right.
Boy, you better not stagger,
and you better not fight.
Sheriff Princeton,
he will arrest you.
He'll carry you down.
And if they find you guilty,
boy, your heart's still bound
Let the midnight special
shine a light on me
Let the midnight special
shine a river of love and light on me
That was a folk song, yeah.