Leadbelly - Midnight special

^A Younder comes a Miss-a Ro^Dsie, How in the world do you k^Anow ^A Well I knows her by her ap^Eron, And the dress she w^Aore ^A Umbrella on her sho^Dulder, Piece of paper in her h^Aand ^A Well I'm gonna ask the Gov^Eernor, Please turn a-loose-a my m^Aan ^A Let the Midnight Spe^Dcial, Shine your light on ^Ame ^A Let the Midnight Spe^Ecial, Shine its ever lovin' light on ^Ame

^A When you gets up in the mor^Dning, When that big bell ri^Ang ^A You're gonna march into the ta^Eble, See the same damned th^Aing ^A Knife and fork are on the ta^Dble, There's nothin' in my p^Aan ^A N'you ever say an'thin' ab^Eout it, Having trouble with the m^Aan ^A Let the Midnight Spe^Dcial, Shine your light on ^Ame ^A Let the Midnight Spe^Ecial, Shine its ever lovin' light on ^Ame

^A Well I went into the nat^Dions, And the terr-i-^Ato ^A Well I thought about a g^Eirl I love, Lives in Me^Axico ^A Let the Midnight Spe^Dcial, Shine your light on ^Ame ^A Let the Midnight Spe^Ecial, Shine its ever lovin' light on ^Ame

^A If you ever go to Hou^Dston, Boys you better walk ri^Aght ^A And you better not qua^Errel, And you better not fi^Aght ^A Benson Crocker will arr^Dest you, Eddie Boone will take you d^Aown ^A You gonna bet your bottom do^Ellar, Penitentiary bo^Aund ^A Let the Midnight Spe^Dcial, Shine your light on ^Ame ^A Let the Midnight Sp^Eecial, Shine its ever lovin' light on ^Ame

^A Well jumpin' little J^Dudy, She was a mighty fine w^Ahore ^A Well Judy brought ju^Empin', To this whole round w^Aorld ^A Well she brought it in the mo^Drnin', Just a while before d^Aay ^A She brought me the n^Eews, That my wife was d^Aead ^A N'that started me gre^Divin', Then hollerin' and c^Aryin' ^A Then I had to give the wo^Erry, 'Bout a very long t^Aime ^A Let the Midnight Spe^Dcial, Shine your light on ^Ame ^A Let the Midnight Spe^Ecial, Shine its ever lovin' light on ^Ame