Midnight Special (in Abum The Skiffle Sessions — текст песни (Van Morrison)

Well you wake up in the mornin`
When the ding-dong ring (ding `em man, ding `em)
Go over to the table
See the same old (damn) thing

Nothing put upon the table
And nothin` in my pan
Say anything about it
I get in trouble with the man

Let the midnight special
Shine a light on me
Let the midnight special
Shine it`s ever lovin` light on me

If you ever go to Houston
Oh well you better walk right
You better not stagger
And you better not fight

Or the sheriff gonna `rrest you
Lord, and carry you down
And if the jury find you guilty
You`re penitentiary bound

But let the midnight special
Shine a light on me
Let the midnight special
Shine it`s ever lovin` light on me

Let the midnight special (hoo)
Shine a light on me
Let the midnight special
Shine it`s ever lovin` light on me

Yonder comes Miss Rosie (yeah) (oh yeah)
How in the world do you know? (I be low)
Well I know her by her apron (oh yeah)
And the dress she wore

Umbrella on her shoulder
Piece of paper in her hand (yeah)
She`s a-gonna tell the Captain
You tell him listen man

Let the midnight special
Shine a light on me
Let the midnight special
Shine it`s ever lovin` light on me
(Me, me, me)

Let the midnight special
Shine a light on me
Well let the midnight special
Shine it`s ever lovin` light on me

Well I done my time boy (well, yeah)
Who they caught with a crime
Well the man ain`t call me
He done be ridin` down the line

But let the midnight special
Shine a light on me (yeah)
Let the midnight special
Shine it`s ever lovin` light on me