The Midnight Special (1969) (video)
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1. Well, you wake up in the mornin, you
hear the work bell ring,
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and they
march you to the table to see the same old thing.
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Ain't no food upon the
table, and no pork up in the pan,
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but you
better not complain, boy, you get in
trouble with the man.
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Let the midnight special shine a light on
me,
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let the midnight special shine a light on me.
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Let the midnight special shine a light on
me,
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let the midnight special shine a everlovin
light on me.
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2. Yonder come Miss Rosie, how in the
world did you know ?
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By the way she wears
her apron, and the clothes she wore.
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Umbrella on her
shoulder, piece of paper in her hand,
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she come
to see the govnor, she wants to free her man.
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3. If you're ever in
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you better
not gamble, there, you better not fight, at all.
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Or the sheriff
will grab ya and the boys will bring you
down,
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the next
thing you know, boy, oh ! You're prison bound.
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Oh, let the midnight special shine a light
on me,
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let the midnight special shine a light on me.
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Let the midnight special shine a light on
me,
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let the midnight special shine a everlovin
light on me.
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Let the midnight special shine a light on
me,
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let the midnight special shine a light on me.
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Let the midnight special shine a light on
me,
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let the midnight special shine a everlovin li.......ght on me.
(Creedence Clearwater
Revival)
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