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.

 

+  CHORUS

 

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3. If you're ever in Houston, well, you better do the right,

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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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