Well you wake up early in the morning Hear the ding dong bell You go a-walkin' to the table See the same damn thing Knife and fork out on the table Piece of paper round my hand Nothing I can do about it I'll get in trouble with the man Let the midnight special Shine her light on me Let the midnight special Shine his ever-loving light on me If you ever go to Houston You better act right You better not gamble And you better not fight Because the Sheriff will arrest you And he'll carry you down And if they go and find you guilty Penitentiary bound Let the midnight special Shine her light on me Let the midnight special Shine his ever-loving light on me Well you wake up early in the morning Hear the ding dong bell You go a-walkin' to the table See the same damn thing Knife and fork out on the table Piece of paper in my hand Nothing I can do about it I'll get in trouble with the man Let the midnight special Shine her light on me Let the midnight special Shine his ever-loving light on me Well if I ever go to Houston You better act right You better not gamble And you better not fight Because the Sheriff will arrest you And they'll carry you down And if they find you guilty Well you'll be sugar-line bound Let the midnight special Shine his light on me Let the midnight special Shine his ever-loving light on me