C (x32010@1)                         F (133211@1)                           C (x32010@1)Well, you wake up in the mornin, you hear the work bell ring,
                           G (320003@1)                        CAnd (x32010@1)they march you to the table to see the same old thing.
                       F (133211@1)                          CAint (x32010@1)no food upon the table, and no pork up in the pan.
                     G (320003@1)                                       CBut (x32010@1)you better not complain, boy, you get in trouble with the man.

                   
                   F (133211@1)                    CLet (x32010@1)the midnight special shine a light on me,
                   G (320003@1)                    CLet (x32010@1)the midnight special shine a light on me
                   F (133211@1)                    CLet (x32010@1)the midnight special shine a light on me,
                   G (320003@1)                              CLet (x32010@1)the midnight special shine a everlovin 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 govnor, she wants to free her man.

Chorus

If youre ever in houston, well, you better do the right;
You better not gamble, there, 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! youre prison bound.

Chorus