Midnight Special-Lead Belly

[ti:Midnight Special]
[ar:Leadbelly]
[al:Leadbelly Vol.5 1939-1947]
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[00:00.56]Yonder come Miss Rosie
[00:01.87]
[00:03.18]How in the world do you know
[00:06.55]Well I know by the apron and the dress she wore
[00:10.81]Well an umbrella on her shoulder
[00:13.68]Piece of paper in her hand
[00:16.43]Well I'm gonna ask the governor
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[00:18.84]He turn a-lose a-my man
[00:20.79]Let the midnight special
[00:23.41]Shine the light on me
[00:25.85]Let the midnight special
[00:28.59]Shine the ever-lovin' light on me
[00:31.02]When you get up in the mornin'
[00:33.33]When that big bell ring
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[00:36.37]You go and march to the table
[00:38.65]See the same damn thing
[00:40.34]Knife and fork are on the table
[00:42.71]There's nothin' in my pan
[00:44.10]
[00:44.97]And if you say anything about it
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[00:47.93]Havin' trouble with the man
[00:49.35]Let the midnight special
[00:51.91]Shine the light on me
[00:54.22]Let the midnight special
[00:57.04]Shine the ever-lovin' light on me
[00:59.09]If you ever go to Houston
[01:01.29]Oh you better walk right
[01:03.73]And you better not squallow and you better not fight
[01:07.98]Sheriff Rocko will arrest you
[01:10.23]Eddie Boone will take you down
[01:12.84]You can bet your bottom dollar
[01:15.16]Penitentiary bound
[01:16.60]Let the midnight special
[01:18.90]Shine the light on me
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[01:21.15]Let the midnight specia
[01:23.91]Shine the ever-lovin' light on me
[01:25.71]Well jumpin' little Judy
[01:26.59]
[01:27.61]She was a mighty fine girl
[01:30.00]Well Judy brought jumpin' to this whole round world
[01:34.04]Well she brought it in the mornin'
[01:36.53]Just a while before day
[01:38.78]She brought me the news
[01:41.10]That my wife was dead
[01:42.54]That started me to grievin'
[01:44.72]Then hollerin' and a-cryin'
[01:45.71]
[01:47.21]Then I had to give the worry about a been a long time
[01:50.78]Let the midnight special
[01:52.96]Shine the light on me
[01:53.86]
[01:55.05]Let the midnight specia
[01:57.66]Shine the ever-lovin' light on me
[01:59.82]
[02:00.70]Let the midnight special
[02:02.88]Shine the light on me
[02:03.98]
[02:04.92]Let the midnight specia
[02:07.28]Shine the ever-lovin' light on me