Leadbelly - Midnight special

^DGet your ticket at the ^Gstation - hear the whistle ^Dblow Well I sure hate to l^A7eave you - but I gotta ^Dgo

Let the midnight ^Gspecial Shine the light on ^Dme Let the midnight ^A7special Shine the ever-lovin' light on^D me

^DIf you're ever in ^GHouston Ooh, you'd better walk^D right You'd better not ^A7gamble And you'd better not ^Dfight Or the sheriff will ^Garrest ya And he’ll carry you d^Down And the jury find you^A7 guilty Ooh, you're penitentiary ^Dbound

Let the midnight ^Gspecial Shine the light on ^Dme Let the midnight ^A7special Shine the ever-lovin' light on^D me

^DYonder come Miss ^GRosie How in the world did you ^Dknow By the way she wears her ^A7apron And the clothes she ^Dwore Umbrella on her ^Gshoulder Piece of paper in her ^Dhand She come to see the ^A7gov'nor She wanna free her ^Dman

Let the midnight ^Gspecial Shine the light on ^Dme Let the midnight ^A7special Shine the ever-lovin' light on^D me

^DWhen, you wake up in the ^Gmornin' You hear the work bell^D ring And they take for your^A7 breakfast - there ain’t a doggone ^Dthing Ain't no food upon the ^Gtable And no fork up in the^D pan But you'd better not c^A7omplain, boy You'll get in trouble with the ^Dman

Let the midnight ^Gspecial Shine the light on ^Dme Let the midnight ^A7special Shine the light on^D me Let the midnight ^Gspecial Shine the light on ^Dme Let the midnight ^A7special Shine the ever-lovin' light on^D me