Midnight Special

Words and Music by :  Trad
Arranged and adapted by:
Publisher:  

Recorded by Harry Belafonte:
Recording date: March 23, 1962
Playing time: 3:55
45 : VLP2449, 47-9532
LP : LSP2449, CL42216, NA-514, 341990
Tape: FTP-1108
CD: CD29454, 07863-58555-2, PDC2-1060, CD66057, B93001, WMCD5643, 75517-44676-2, 07863-67403-2, 74321-78948-2, 1130-15250-2, CD90224, 796961, 74321-84443-2, 82876-50801-2, 82876-59069-2, 82876-69242-2, RGMCD071


Also recorded by:
The Brothers Four SMP3098-2, CS8628, ALC4800, CCM090-2, DICD01051,
Burl Ives DL8125, BI-AFFS, BI-TMB, SA3003,
Leadbelly    
The Limeliters DRC3-1832, LSP2671, LSP2889, ANL1-2336, DRC12407,
Johnny Mann Singers LST7355, SCR-3,
Odetta TLP-1025AVRS-9117
Pete Seeger FWX-52321    
The Skifflers HL7307
Josh White Storyville SEP-522    
Weavers VCD4-147-150  

Lyrics:

Well you wake up in the morning, hear the ding dong ring,
you go a marching to the table, you see the same old thing.
Baby all I wanna tell ya, I'm like a pork in the pan and if you
say a thing about it, you're in 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.
Yes 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 then you better walk alright,
You better not stagger and you better not fight.
'Cause sheriff Benson will arrest you, 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 ever lovin' light on me.

A yonder comes miss Rosey, how I wonder did you know,
Well I know about her 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 losin' my man.

So let the midnight special shine it's light on me.
Let the midnight special shine it's ever lovin' light on me.
Let the midnight special shine it's light on me.
Let the midnight special shine it's ever lovin' light on me.
Let the midnight special shine it's light on me