Well, I wake up in the mornin´ (haa)
When the ding-dong ring (hee)
Walk over to the table
Ya see the same old thing

Nothin´ put upon the table
Nothin´ in my pan, well
Says anything about it
I get (I´m) in trouble with the man

Let the midnight special
Shine a light on me
Let the midnight special
Shine an ever-lovin´ light on me

If ya ever go to Houston
Ya better walk right
You better not stagger
And you better not fight

Or the sheriff gon´ arrest you
Lord, an´ carry you down
Then if the jury find you guilty
You´re penitentiary bound

Well, let the midnight special
Shine a light on me
Let the midnight special
Shine an ever-lovin´ light on me

Well, let the midnight special
Shine a light on me
Let the midnight special
Shine an ever-lovin´ light on me

Brother Nicky!

(Instrumental)

A-yonder come Miss Rosey (oh yeah)
How in the world do ya know? (how d´ya know?)
Well, I know her by her apron (oh yeah)
And the dress she wore

Umbrella on her shoulder (woo)
Piece a paper in her hand-a
She´s a-gonna tell the captain
To release her man

Let the midnight special
Shine a light on me
Let the midnight special
Shine an ever-lovin´ light on me
(Me, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Let the midnight special (ooo)
Shine a light on me (Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord)
Let the midnight special

Shine it´s ever-lovin´ light on a-me

Ay!