well you wake up in the morning hear the dingdong ring ya go marchin to the table ya see the same old things all on one table knife a fork and a pan and it ya say a thing about it you re in trouble with the man chorus oh let the midnight special shine her light on me let the midnight special shine her ever lovin light on me oh if you ever go to houston oh man ya better walk right ya better not stagger lord knows you d better not fight sheriff he ll arrest you he ll carry ya down and if the jury finds ya guilty you re penitentiary boun o yonder comes miss rosie how in the world do ya know well i knowed her by her apron and the dress she wore umbrella on her shoulder a piece of paper in her han she goes a walkin to the captain said turn loose my man well i m goin a leave you and my time ain t long i ll be done wi my grievin and my great long song 