Midnight Special Lyrics
And Tutorial By Creedence Clearwater Revival

Below you'll find the Midnight Special lyrics and my full version acoustic demo.

A song covered by many artists including CCR. The lyrics first appeared back in 1905 but the song is credited to Carl Sandberg from 1927. Dave Cutrell recorded the first version in 1926.




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Full Tutorial - 6 min 19 sec

--- Start Of Midnight Special Lyrics ---

Well you wake up in the morning ... hear the workbell ring
And they march you to the table ... you see the same old thing
Aint no food upon the table ... and no pork up in the pan
But you better not complain boy ... you get in trouble with the man

Let the midnight special ... shine a light on me
Let the midnight special ... shine a light on me
Let the midnight special ... shine a light on me
Let the midnight special ... shine her ever-loving light on me

Yonder come Miss Rosie ... how in the world did you know
By the way she wears her apron ... and the clothes she wore
Umbrella on her shoulder ... piece of paper in her hand
And she come to see the Govenor ... she want to free her man

Let the midnight special ... shine a light on me
Let the midnight special ... shine a light on me
Let the midnight special ... shine a light on me
Let the midnight special ... shine her ever-loving light on me

If your ever in Houston .. oh you better do it right
You better not not gamble .. and you better not fight
Or the Sheriff will grab you .. and the boys will bring you down
The next thing you know boys .. oh your prison bound

Let the midnight special ... shine a light on me
Let the midnight special ... shine a light on me
Let the midnight special ... shine a light on me
Let the midnight special ... shine her ever-loving light on me


--- End Of Midnight Special Lyrics ---

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