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Midnight Special

from Big Bad Rooster by Big Bad Rooster

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lyrics

Midnight Special
Traditional, lead vocals by Silvio Barahona

Yonder come Miss Rosie, how in the world do you know

I can tell her by her apron and the dress she wore

Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her hand
She gonna tell the governor, turn loose my man



Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me

Let the Midnight Special shine her ever-loving light on me



When you wake up in the morning, hear the big bell ring

Go walking to the table, hear the same damn thing

Knife and fork are on the table, ain’t nothin’ in the pan

If you say anything about it, you get in trouble with the man

(chorus)



If you ever go to Houston, you better walk right

You better not squabble, you better not fight

Benson Crocker will arrest you, Jimmy Boon will take you down

You can bet your bottom dollar you’re penitentiary-bound

(chorus

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Miss Rosie don’t love me, could you tell me why

She hasn’t come to see me since last July

She brought a little coffee, my baby brought a little weed

She brought me damn near everything except the jailhouse key

(chorus)

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from Big Bad Rooster, released June 10, 2017

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