Oh, let the midnight special, shine her light on me
Oh, let the midnight special shine her everlovin' light on me

Well, if you ever go to Texas you better walk straight
You better not stop
Hey! You better not wait
For the sheriff will arrest you and your head he'll pound
You'll wake up in the morning; the prison walls all around

Well, you wake up in the morning and they take you to the train
You better answer to the captain when he calls your name
Then your guts are gonna get you and your body's goin' shake
But they got you on a big chain, so you can't escape

Yonder comes my woman
How in the world do I know?
Well, I know her by her wiggle and the dress she wore
The last time that I was with her, she made me jump and shout
I'm gonna whip that captain. Watch me jump on out!