Leadbelly - Midnight Special Lyrics
Well you wake up in the morning, hear the ding dong ring,You go a-marching to the table, see the same damn thingWell, it's on a one table, knife, a fork and a pan,and if you say anything about it, you're in trouble with the manLet the midnight special, shine her light on meLet the midnight special, shine her ever-loving light on meIf you ever go to Houston, you better walk right, you better not stagger, you better not fightSheriff Benson will arrest you, he'll carry you downAnd if the jury finds you guilty, penitentiary boundYonder come little Rosie, how in the world do you knowI can tell her by her apron, and the dress she woreUmbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her handShe goes a-marching to the captain, says, "I want my man""I don' believe that Rosie loves me", well tell me whyShe ain't been to see me, since las' JulyShe brought me little coffee, she brought me little teaBrought me damn near ever'thing but the jailhouse keyYonder comes doctor Adams, "How in the world do you know?"Well he gave me a tablet, the day befo'There ain't no doctor, in all the lan'Can cure the fever of a convict man
