Lyrics:
Well you wake up in the mornin'When the ding-dong ring (ding 'em man, ding 'em)Go over to the tableSee the same old (damn) thingNothing put upon the tableAnd nothin' in my panSay anything about itI get in trouble with the manLet the midnight specialShine a light on meLet the midnight specialShine it's ever lovin' light on meIf you ever go to houstonOh well you better walk rightYou better not staggerAnd you better not fightOr the sheriff gonna 'rrest youLord, and carry you downAnd if the jury find you guiltyYou're penitentiary boundBut let the midnight specialShine a light on meLet the midnight specialShine it's ever lovin' light on meLet the midnight special (hoo)Shine a light on meLet the midnight specialShine it's ever lovin' light on meYonder comes miss rosie (yeah) (oh yeah)How in the world do you know? (I be low)Well I know her by her apron (oh yeah)And the dress she woreUmbrella on her shoulderPiece of paper in her hand (yeah)She's a-gonna tell the captainYou tell him listen manLet the midnight specialShine a light on meLet the midnight specialShine it's ever lovin' light on me(me, me, me)Let the midnight specialShine a light on meWell let the midnight specialShine it's ever lovin' light on meWell I done my time boy (well, yeah)Who they caught with a crimeWell the man ain't call meHe done be ridin' down the lineBut let the midnight specialShine a light on me (yeah)Let the midnight specialShine it's ever lovin' light on me