Lyrics

[Chatter: Paul McCartney and the band] Thank you, thank you! Haha, yeah! I told you there wasn't rehearsals Just a bit We're one of then, isn't it? [Introduction: Paul McCartney] Next song's got a story attached to it Down in Houston, in Texas There's a jail There's a jail called "Sugarland" And every night, at midnight, a train runs pass that jail And the legend is If the light shines on you, you're gonna be released The train's called "The Midnight Special" [Verse 1] You wake up early in the morning Hear the ding dong ring Come a-walkin' to the table I see the same damn thing Knife and fork upon the table Piece of paper in my hand Nothing I can do about it I'll get in trouble with the man [Chorus] Let the midnight special Shine his light on me Let the midnight special Shine his ever-loving light on me [Verse 2] Well, if you ever get to Houston You better act right You better not gamble And you better not fight The Sheriff will arrest you And he'll carry you down If the jury finds you guilty Well, you'll be Sugarland bound [Chorus] Let the midnight special Shine his light on me Let the midnight special Shine his ever-loving light on me [Verse 3] Well, wake up early in the morning Hear the ding dong ring Come a-walkin' to the table You see the same damn thing Knife and fork upon the table With piece of paper in my hand Nothing I can do about it I'll get in trouble with the man [Chorus] Let the midnight special Shine his light on me Well, let the midnight special Shine his ever-loving light on me Shine on, shine on [Verse 4] Well, if you ever get to Houston You better act right You better not gamble And you better not fight 'Cause the Sheriff will arrest you And he's gonna carry you down If the jury finds you guilty You'll be Sugarland bound [Chorus] Let the midnight special Shine his light on me Let the midnight special Shine his ever-loving light on me Let the midnight special Shine his light on me Let the midnight special Shine his ever-loving light on me Yeah, yeah, yeah