Big Midnight Special

[Intro: Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper]
Big midnight special, shine your light on me
Big midnight special, shine your everlovin' light on me

[Verse 1: Wilma Lee]
Woke up this morning, heard the whistle blow
The jailer said, "Come, boy, it's time to go"

[Refrain: Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper]
Big midnight special, shine your light on me
Big midnight special, shine your everlovin' light on me

[Verse 2]
I've never had the blues so in my life before
'Til my baby left me at the station door

[Refrain: Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper]
Big midnight special, shine your light on me
Big midnight special, shine your everlovin' light on me

[Interlude]

[Verse 3: Wilma Lee]
They put him in a Pullman, guards around his door
Said, "You're off to Atlanta, to serve ten years more"

[Refrain: Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper]
Big midnight special, shine your light on me
Big midnight special, shine your everlovin' light on me

[Verse 4: Wilma Lee]
He looked all around him, in that Pullman car
Saw the men all wearin' clothe hats, smokin' big cigars

[Refrain: Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper]
Big midnight special, shine your light on me
Big midnight special, shine your everlovin' light on me

[Interlude]

[Verse 5]
Took him off in Atlanta, at the end of the line
Said, "You start servin' time, boy, for your awful crime"

[Refrain: Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper]
Big midnight special, shine your light on me
Big midnight special, shine your everlovin' light on me

[Verse 6]
That whistle makes me lonesome, of the midnight train
But he knows I'm waitin', 'til he brings him home again

[Outro: Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper]
Big midnight special, shine your light on me
Big midnight special, shine your everlovin' light on me
Big midnight special, shine your everlovin' light on me
Big midnight special, shine your everlovin' light on me