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Well, you wake up in the mornin',
You hear the work bell ring
And they march you to the table
To see the same old thing.
Ain't no food upon the table,
And no fork 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 a ever-lovin' 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.
She come to see the gov'nor,
She wants 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 a ever-lovin' light on me.
If you're ever in Houston,
Well, you better do the right,
You better not gamble,
Yeah, you better not fight at all.
Or the sheriff will grab ya,
And the boys will bring you down.
The next thing you know, boy,
Oh, you're prison bound.
Oh, let the midnight special
Shine a light on me.
Let the midnight special
Shine a light on me.
Oh, let the midnight special
Shine a light on me.
Let the midnight special
Shine a ever-lovin' 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 a light on me.
Let the midnight special
Shine a ever-lovin' light on me.

gvan Feb 21, 2013 - 12:23	JIan wrote: I too get this mental image when listening to this tune now. Yep, Twilight Zone for me too. Also it's cool that this is one of those songs that synch up with the dancin' banana! [ Reply ]
JIan Feb 21, 2013 - 12:21	kurtster wrote: Although been listening to this since it was new, the visual images I associate with this song are from the scene in the ambulance in Twightlight Zone, the Movie. I too get this mental image when listening to this tune now. [ Reply ]
BibKiller Nov 19, 2012 - 11:30	this is the stuff!!!!! [ Reply ]
dew34 Sep 17, 2012 - 13:33	LizK wrote: Ahhhhh, this song rocks! YESH!!!!!!!! [ Reply ]
kingart Jul 16, 2012 - 15:21	CCR was one of the most solid American bands. No debate. Hit after hit after hit of really sing-along songs — even if sometimes, like Travelin Band or Sweet Hitchhiker, one would need to find the lyrics to decode what the hell language Fogerty was singing in! [ Reply ]
Toke May 14, 2012 - 05:54	Oooooohhhhhhh those days of the 'Skiffle' group .. washboard,teachest bass, guitar and gazoo .. them were the days [ Reply ]
Bozo Apr 12, 2012 - 12:36	This is the worst song on a great album!!! [ Reply ]
Desimia Apr 12, 2012 - 12:33	Twilight Zone - the movie? [ Reply ]
kurtster Apr 01, 2012 - 20:45	coffee-eyes wrote: Will forever make me think of the old tv show Midnight Special. Although been listening to this since it was new, the visual images I associate with this song are from the scene in the ambulance in Twightlight Zone, the Movie. [ Reply ]
LizK Mar 11, 2012 - 21:20	Ahhhhh, this song rocks! [ Reply ]
martinc Jan 08, 2012 - 08:03	I under appreciated his guitar playing until I bought his solo live album. This boy knows his way around the fret board. [ Reply ]
unclehud Dec 07, 2011 - 12:46	O. M. G. Flashback City! For what it's worth, I had a submarine buddy from Lancaster, CA, who sounded WAY more hick than I do — and I grew up in SC and GA. Perhaps it's more about rural (or boondocks) rather than north/south/east/west. [ Reply ]
Proclivities Oct 05, 2011 - 08:16	WonderLizard wrote: Thanks for posting this. Fogerty, besides being a rock'n'roll badass, is sometimes portrayed as a poseur—mostly because of all those southern affectations. He and the rest of CCR were born and bred in the Bay Area (Emeryville). I don't think Fogerty gets enough credit for his amazing sense of American musical idioms. "Midnight Special" is but one example. After all, Clapton, Richards, and Mayall did the same thing, and we lionize them—and they're British! I guess some people did criticize these guys because they were not "authentic" southern/bayou or whatever, but overall, I think most listeners didn't mind, just as with those English fellows you mentioned. Besides, was there a traditional or regional "Northern California sound" that Fogerty could have employed instead? [ Reply ]
Baketown Oct 05, 2011 - 08:00	vicariance wrote: Just not a creedence fan and never will be. His voice is so scratchy. Always sounds like he's in pain. Thats the point, but I respect your opinion [ Reply ]
DelaPesca Oct 05, 2011 - 08:00	Chingona. [ Reply ]
Snoopy2 Aug 03, 2011 - 12:16	It's a nice song [ Reply ]
WonderLizard Feb 26, 2011 - 19:45	calypsus_1 wrote: <snip> " " Midnight Special " is a traditional folk song thought to have originated among prisoners in the American South. < The title comes from the refrain which refers to the Midnight Special and its "ever-loving light" (sometimes "ever-living light"). Let the Midnight Special shine her light on me, Let the Midnight Special shine her ever-loving light on me. (Traditional) The song is historically performed in the country-blues style from the viewpoint of the prisoner. The song has been covered by many different artists. <snip> Thanks for posting this. Fogerty, besides being a rock'n'roll badass, is sometimes portrayed as a poseur—mostly because of all those southern affectations. He and the rest of CCR were born and bred in the Bay Area (Emeryville). I don't think Fogerty gets enough credit for his amazing sense of American musical idioms. "Midnight Special" is but one example. After all, Clapton, Richards, and Mayall did the same thing, and we lionize them—and they're British! [ Reply ]
vicariance Jan 26, 2011 - 13:15	Just not a creedence fan and never will be. His voice is so scratchy. Always sounds like he's in pain. [ Reply ]
Lrobby99 Nov 24, 2010 - 11:47	Really enjoy this CCR. [ Reply ]
Cynaera Oct 23, 2010 - 20:15	gatorade wrote: Not a fan of JF or CCR. Thank you for your vote. It's important! (I'm not being snarky here - it's good that you made your dislike known.) I like JF and CCR, in a blanket sort of way. You like Aretha's "Think" and Joni Mitchell's "Hejira," so you're SO cool in my book. I love RP because of the variety of music we get to hear here. I remember when I was still a teenager, and staying up for the Midnight Special (with Wolfman Jack and all manner of acts) was my guilty pleasure. I wish those days could come back, just like they were, and not like they'd be once the networks got their hooks into them. I love to live in the past, because the present is just so UGLY. [ Reply ]