i received a message from my brother across the water he sat laughing as he wrote the end s in sight so i said goodbye to all my friends and packed my hopes inside a matchbox because i know it s time to fly oh yeah come on meet me in the morning meet me in the middle of the night ah yeah the morning light is coming don t it make you wanna go and feel alright i just jumped a train that never stops so now somehow i know i ll never finish paying for my ride someone pushed a gun into my hand tell me i m the type of man to fight the fight without inquiring oh yeah come on meet me in the morning won t you meet me in the middle of the night oh well the morning light is coming don t it make you wanna go and feel alright  oh mama well i think it s time i m leaving nothing here to make me stay whoa mama well it must be time i m going they re knocking down them doors they re trying to take me away please mr brakeman won t you ring your bell and ring it loud and clear please mr fireman won t you ring your bell tell the people they got to fly away from here i once saw a picture of a lady with a baby southern lady had a very very special smile we are in the middle of a change in destination when the train stops all together we will smile oh come on meet me in the morning won t you meet me in the middle of the night night night everybody know the morning time is coming don t it make you wanna feel alright ah ah yeah make me feel alright fly now baby get to fly yeah fly now baby