well you wake up in the mornin and the ding dong rings you go a marchin to the table you see the same old thing baby all i want to tell ya a knife a fork and a pan and if you say a thing about it your in trouble with the man let the midnight special shine a light on me let the midnight special shine it s everlovin light on me yes let the midnight special shine a light on me let the midnight special shine it s everlovin light on me if you re ever in houston then you walk or ride you better not gamble and you better not skive boy cause sheriff benson will arrest ya he ll carry you on down and if the jury finds you guilty you re penitentiary bound so let the midnight special shine a light on me let the midnight special shine it s everlovin light on me yonder comes miss rosie how i wonder did you know well i know about apron and the dress she wore umbrella on her shoulder piece of paper in her hand she goes a walkin to the captain says i m losing my man so let the midnight special shine it s light on me let the midnight special shine it s everlovin light on me let the midnight special shine it s light on me