Yonder comes Miss Rosie,
A (one strum)
Well I knows about her by her apron
A (one strum)
Umbrella on her shoulder
(begin strumming) A
Well she?s going to see the governor
Turn loose my man
Let the midnight special
Shine it's light me
Oh let the midnight special
Shine it's everloving light on me
When you get up in the morning
A (one strum)
You go marching to the table
A (one strum)
Knife & fork are on the table
Ain't nothin in my pan
& you say a word about it
have trouble with the man
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Let the midnight special
Shine it's light me
Oh let the midnight special
Shine it's everloving light on me
Well, jumpin little Judy
She was a mighty fine gal
And Judy brought jumpin
To the whole round world
Well, she brought it in the morning
Just awhile before day
Well, she brought me the news
That my wife was dead
That started me to grieven
I gotta hollerin & cryin
Then I begun to worry
Bout my great very time
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Let the midnight special
Shine it's light me
Oh let the midnight special
Shine it's everloving light on me
Let the midnight special
Shine it's light me
Oh let the midnight special
Shine it's everloving light on me
So if you ever go to Houston
A (one strum)
And you better not stagger
A (one strum)
sherif Broxton will arrest you
A (begin strumming)
& you bet your bottom dollar
your penitentiary bound
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Let the midnight special
Shine it's light me
Oh let the midnight special
Shine it's everloving light on me