The Midnight Special[D] - Creedence Clearwater Revival
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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.
[Chorus]
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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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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]
G D
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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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.
[Chorus]
G D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
A7 D
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. 2x
DWell, you wake up in the Gmornin, you hear the work bell Dring,
And they march you to the A7table to see the same old Dthing.
Ain t no food upon the Gtable, and no pork up in the Dpan.
But you better not comA7plain, boy, you get in trouble with the Dman.
Chorus
Let the midnight Gspecial shine a light on Dme,
Let the midnight A7special shine a light on Dme,
Let the midnight Gspecial shine a light on Dme,
Let the midnight A7special shine a everlovin light on Dme.
DYonder come Miss GRosie, how in the world did you Dknow?
By the way she wears her A7apron, and the clothes she Dwore.
Umbrella on her Gshoulder, piece of paper in her Dhand;
She come to see the A7govnor, she wants to free her Dman.
Chorus
Let the midnight Gspecial shine a light on Dme,
Let the midnight A7special shine a light on Dme,
Let the midnight Gspecial shine a light on Dme,
Let the midnight A7special shine a everlovin light on Dme.
DIf you re ever in GHouston, well, you better do the Dright;
You better not A7gamble, there, you better not Dfight, at all
Or the sheriff will Ggrab ya and the boys will bring you Ddown.
The next thing you A7know, boy, oh! You re prison Dbound.
Chorus
Let the midnight Gspecial shine a light on Dme,
Let the midnight A7special shine a light on Dme,
Let the midnight Gspecial shine a light on Dme,
Let the midnight A7special shine a everlovin light on Dme. 2x