Lead Belly — Midnight Special 1946

[Verse 1] Yonder come Miss Rosie—how in the world do you know? Well I know by the apron and the dress she wore Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her hand Well I'm callin' that captain, he turn a-loose my man [Chorus] Let the midnight special, shine her light on me Let the midnight special, shine her ever-lovin' light on me [Verse 2] When you gets up in the mornin', when that big bell ring You go and march to the table, you meet the same old thing Knife and fork are on the table, ain't nothin' in my pan And if you say anything about it, you have a trouble with the man [Chorus] Let the midnight special, shine her light on me Let the midnight special, shine her ever-lovin' light on me [Verse 3] If you ever go to Houston, boys you better walk right And you better not squabble, you better not fight Benson Crocker will arrest you, Eddie Boone will take you down You can bet your bottom dollar, that you're Sugarland-bound [Chorus] Let the midnight special, shine her light on me Let the midnight special, shine her ever-lovin' light on me [Verse 4] Jumpin' little Judy, she was a mighty fine girl Judy brought jumpin' to the whole round world Well she brought it in the mornin', just a while before day She brought me the news, that my wife was dead That started me to grievin'; whoopin', hollerin', and cryin' And I began to worry about my great long time [Chorus] Let the midnight special, shine her light on me Let the midnight special, shine her ever-lovin' light on me