yonder come a miss rosiehow in the world do you know well i know her by the apron and the dress she wore umb rella on her shoulder piece of paper in her hand well i m going to ask the governor he turn a loose my man let the midnight special shine a light on me let the midnight special shine it s ever lovin light on me when you gets up in the mornin when that big bell ring you go a marchin to the table you see the same damn thing knife and fork are on the table ain t nothin in my pan and if i said anything about it have a trouble with the man let the midnight special shine a light on me let the midnight special shine it s ever lovin light on me well i went to the nation and the territo well i thought about a girl i love lived in mexico let the midnight special shine a light on me let the midnight special shine it s ever lovin light on me if you ever go to houston boys you better walk right and you better not squabble and you better not fight benson crocker will arrest you eddie boone will take you down you can bet your bottom dollar you re penitentiary bound let the midnight special shine a light on me let the midnight special shine it s ever lovin light on me well jumpin little judy she was a mighty fine girl well judy brought jumpin to this whole round world well she brought it in the mornin just a while fore day she brought me the news that my wife was dead that started me to grievin and holl in and cryin and i began to worry about my great long time  let the midnight special shine a light on me let the midnight special shine it s ever lovin light on me