well i ve got to run to keep from hidin and i m bound to keep on ridin and i ve got one more silver dollar but i m not gonna let em catch me no not gonna let em catch the midnight rider and i don t own the clothes i m wearing and the road goes on forever and i ve got one more silver dollar but i m not gonna let em catch me no not gonna let em catch the midnight rider and i ve gone by the point of caring some old bed i ll soon be sharing and i ve got one more silver dollar but i m not gonna let em catch me no not gonna let em catch the midnight rider no i m not gonna let em catch me no not gonna let em catch the midnight rider no i m not gonna let em catch me no not gonna let em catch the midnight rider