Midnight special

Leadbelly

 EA
 Yonder comes Miss Rosie,
 E
How in the world do you know
 B7
I can tell her by her apron
 E
& the dress that she wore
 A
Umbrella on her shoulder
 E
A piece of paper in her hand
 B7
I heard her tell the captain
 E
Turn loose my man

Chorus:

 A
Let the minight special
 E
Shine it's light me
 B7
Oh let the midnight special
 E
Shine it's everlasting light on me

When you get up in the morning
When that big bell rings
You go marching to the table
You see the same old thing
Knife & fork are on the table
Ain't nothin in my pan
& you say a word about it
You get in trouble with the man


If you ever go to Houston
Boy you'd better walk right
And you better not gamble
And you better not fight
Cuz Benson Crocker will arrest you
& Jimmy Boone will take you down
& you bet your bottom dollar
That your Sugarland bound


Well, jumpin little Judy
She was a mighty fine gal
She brought jumpin
To the whole round world
Well, she brought it in the morning
Just awhile before day
Well, she brought me the news
That my wife was dead

That started me to grieven
Whoppin, hollerin & cryin
That started me to thinkin
Bout my great long time




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