well i ve got to run to keep from hiding and i m bound to keep on riding and i got one more silver dollar but i ain t gonna let em catch me no i ain t gonna let em catch the midnight rider and i ain t gonna let em catch me no i ain t gonna let em catch the midnight rider and i don t own the clothes i m wearing and the road those are forever and i got one more silver dollar but i ain t gonna let em catch me no i ain t gonna let em catch the midnight rider and i ain t gonna let em catch me no i ain t gonna let em catch the midnight rider and i ve gone fast but going to carry some old bed i ll soon be sharing and i got one more silver dollar but i ain t gonna let em catch me no i ain t gonna let em catch the midnight rider and i ain t gonna let em catch me no i ain t gonna let em catch the midnight rider and i ain t gonna let em catch me no i ain t gonna let em catch the midnight rider and i ain t gonna let em catch me no i ain t gonna let em catch the midnight rider