(Traditional)

Big midnight special
Shine your light on me
Big midnight special
Shine your everlovin' light on me.

Woke up this morning
Heard the whistle blow
The jailor said come boy
It's time to go.

Big midnight special
Shine your light on me
Big midnight special
Shine your everlovin' light on me.

I've never had the blues
So in my life before
Till my baby left me
At the station door.

Big midnight special
Shine your light on me
Big midnight special
Shine your everlovin' light on me.

--- Instrumental ---

They put him in a pullman
Guards around his door
Said your off to Atlanta
To serve ten years more.

Big midnight special
Shine your light on me
Big midnight special
Shine your everlovin' light on me.

He looked all around him
In the pullman car
Saw the men wearin' clothe hats
Smoking big cigars.

Big midnight special
Shine your light on me
Big midnight special
Shine your everlovin' light on me.

--- Instrumental ---

Took him off in Atlanta
At the end of the line
Said you start servin' time boy
For your awful crime.

Big midnight special
Shine your light on me
Big midnight special
Shine your everlovin' light on me.

That whistle makes me lonesome
Of the midnight train
But he knows I'm waitin' till
He brings him home again.

Big midnight special
Shine your light on me
Big midnight special
Shine your everlovin' light on me.

Shine your light on me...