Rivers, Johnny - Midnight Special Lyrics






You get up in the mornin', you hear the ding dong ring
Now you look up on the table, you see the same darn thing
You find no food upon the table and no pork up in the pan
But if you say a thing about it, you be in trouble with the man

Ah, let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Oh, let the Midnight Special shine its everlovin' light on me

Now if you're ever in Houston, oh, you better walk right
Aw, you better not gamble boy, I say you better not fight
Or the sheriff he will grab you, and the boys will pull you down
And then before you know it, you're penitentary bound

Ah, let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Let the Midnight Special shine its everlovin' light on me

Here comes Miss Lucy, how in the world did you know?
I can tell by her apron and by the clothes she wore
An umbrella on her shoulder, she got a paper in her hand
She come to see the warden to try to free her man

So, let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Ah, let the Midnight Special shine its everlovin' light on me
I said, let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
Ah, let the Midnight Special shine its everlovin' light on me





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  1. L.... M....

    2019 still here !

  2. D.... W....

    Johnny make mick Jagger look n sound like a idiot.

  3. d.... d....

    the great Joe Osborn on bass and Mickey Jones on drums

  4. A.... A....

    Ahh the good ole days! I remember them well!

  5. T.... W....

    Man can sing thr Dictionary. Had 13 of his albums at 1 time, greatest thing to ever come of Baton Rouge.

  6. A.... B....

    Why isnt he in the rock and roll hall of fsme

    A.... B....

    They don't deserve him! He's too smooth

  7. J.... W....

    Johnny was not only good, he made the transition from the 60s to the 70s quite well.

  8. V.... S....

    WOW ... What a Cutie 😍❤️😍.

  9. �.... �....

    Класс супер круче рок н ролла нет музыки и танца

  10. K.... B....

    Always reminds me of a wonderful weekend I spent with his ex-wife in San Luis Obispo. R I P Christi.

  11. J.... H....

    Man! Jerry Seinfeld could really rock it back in the day.

  12. r.... c....

    Ccr does this bettet

  13. j.... m....

    É uma viagem é um voo inesquecível no túnel do do tempo com música de qualidade Belíssima que lindo meu Deus

  14. M.... A....

    He, along with Tommy James and so many others, doesn't get the credit he deserves.

  15. M.... F....

    Willie Dixon, song.

    M.... F....

    Marcos, it's actually a Leadbelly song. Aka Huddie Ledbetter, his real name.

  16. C.... M....

    Going to see Johnny in Biloxi, MS on 07/26/2019 (tomorrow)

    C.... M....

    The last tour. He is retired at 78`s. i send a message to R&Rof Fame, asking, why JR is not honored. they didint answer me. Let´s do it.

    C.... M....

    Lucky you, I wish I could too

  17. M.... B....

    aFTER jOHNNY DID lsd HIS MUSIC CHANGED. hE WAS THE ROCK AND ROLLER WITH MEMPHIS, and maybeline, his music changed to deep er depths in his mind like goin back to big Sur, and the way we live. After johnny had his awakening he saw that life was flawed in many ways. "These arent my people, he said, I don't belong here? In San Francisco. Then he wrote goin back to biug Sur,

  18. D.... R....

    how about those ''go go girls''

  19. D.... L....

    IM BLESSED ,,,,, I love my teachings

  20. D.... B....

    We all get to ride the Midnight Special eventually.

  21. a.... h....

    after they feed u whiskyfrozensourslacedwithcastorloilthenleftyoulayinginthesnowbanksdontthinkmydaddynorthosearmygotasecondspeaceuntiltheytookmetofindnowdamitstopthegames

  22. b.... f....

    This man obviously is a musician that is sadly underrated.

  23. G.... L....

    Midnight Specialist.

  24. G.... L....

    I believe the people dancing were professional dancers.

  25. B.... M....

    Johnny Rivers one of the best in the history of music thank you so much!

  26. S.... D....

    This man is so amazing thank you for posting

  27. M.... j....

    YeS Let'S not leave ElviS out of R&RHOF !

  28. L.... W....

    Never bought into the Beatles or the British Invasion crap, I was very happy with JR, 4 seasons, Righteous Bros., Gene Pitney, Bobby Vinton, 5th dimension, 4 tops , Gene McDaniels and all the rest, a gold mine of talent in our own country.

  29. s.... ....

    1:21 - Yeah. We need more of this. :) #dance

  30. S.... ....

    Go Johnny go!

  31. P.... o....

    Great music back then not like the shit of today’s

  32. S.... P....

    👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  33. B.... M....

    I bet he had fun in those days,he was great and s till is, not many fits in this category, love all of his music

  34. W.... H....

    Joe Osborne on bass, Mickey Jones on drums.

    W.... H....

    R.I.P. Joe Osborn. You'll be missed... :(

  35. J.... s....

    All rivers boys kick ass!

  36. O.... ....

    Boy,they could dance back in those days!!

  37. F.... M....

    Go go with johnny rivers

  38. C.... Z....

    Era un papito mmm

  39. l.... ....

    Great job

  40. J.... D....

    He's not lipsynching this. This is pure Johnny doin' it live.

  41. e.... c....

    Paul EvansもいいけどやっぱJohnnyの歌がいいな~

  42. R.... H....

    One o f my all time favorites !!!!

  43. A.... C....

    Johnny is one of the 5 best singers in the XX century

  44. F.... a....

    Great rocker ..... a monster.

  45. A.... Z....

    Qué gran voz, que estilo.

  46. S.... D....

    What a great talent

  47. m.... c....

    bu şarkıyı seviyorum

  48. G.... K....

    when Johnny rocked the hips out of those youngsters

  49. J.... ....

    quel talent j adore ce chanteur une voix sublime

  50. j.... m....

    for another version of the special,,,
    from 1975 a german charity album, and the ONLY cover this group produced.
    (all their music they wrote themselves except this single 45 rpm)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYirUbsqU_4

  51. J.... A....

    Johnny Rivers should be in the Rock n Roll hall of Fame

  52. D.... M....

    Taught how to Dance to this...

  53. 3.... ....

    where's the other guitar player? There are two.....

  54. R.... R....

    leyendo la caza del carnero de Murakami. Al parecer Youtube ya se sabe la lista de canciones :)

  55. A.... F....

    Love Johnny (from Brazil ♥️)

  56. M.... G....

    I agree; Johnny Rivers was great. A lot of his hits were covers. This may count against him for R&R Hall of Fame consideration.

  57. L.... H....

    Johnny rivers was before my time. I listen to his music because my parents. I like the song (poor side of town).

  58. J.... L....

    Four years before Creedence covered it. Johnny rocking it out. Hall of Fame? Why would anyone willingly go to Cleveland?

  59. P.... ....

    The guy had a special voice indeed....

  60. e.... r....

    Johnny &cookie alway,s

  61. K.... R....

    I JUST LOVE JOHNNY RIVERS!

  62. b.... ....

    there could be nuns

  63. B.... Y....

    The great Wrecking Crew bass player Joe Osborn with his 1960 Fender Jazz is backing.

    B.... Y....

    And the late Mickey Jones on drums!

  64. D.... B....

    you can be my midnight special........

  65. R.... L....

    He was born in NYC, John Ramsitella, but the family moved to Baton Rouge.

  66. W.... E....

    cool as.

  67. T.... F....

    I agree with Sally Taylor about the music was a lot better yesterday than today's music if u want to call music today!

  68. L.... H....

    excuse me belongs on a hall of fame long ago.

  69. L.... H....

    yes I agree Johnny rivers longshoremen belonged on a hall of fame on of my favourite. I'm 57

  70. N.... R....

    Mediocre at best..

  71. J.... C....

    Altos temas. como olvidar esos.tiempo

  72. l.... ....

    Damn that's good

  73. M.... M....

    he and many others from the ol days arnnot in the hall of fame.. but run dmz. and others r???? ? Waaatthafriggg.. ridiculous..

  74. l.... f....

    WHY ! isn't this man, in the rock n roll hall of fame

  75. H.... p....

    TGESE SONGS WERE POPULAR ON OUR JUKE BOX @THE THREE BEARS LODGE I USED TO DROP A QUARTER WHEN BECKY CAME DOWN FROM THEIR LA J E HOME I WONDER WHERE BECKY IS NOW SHE IS BEAUTIFUL

  76. s.... ....

    this song is like 100 years old.

  77. n.... b....

    ¡Y QUE ME CUENTAN GENTE DEL 2017,"FELIZ AÑO CON EL GRAN JOHNNY"....NO HAY OTRA!

  78. l.... ....

    ...Old Old and Verydood

  79. c.... L....

    Bobby Vinton introduces Johnny Rivers performing "Midnight Special" on Hullabaloo...March 9, 1965....

  80. Z.... K....

    Song writting was his greatest contribution to rock N roll

  81. L.... P....

    the formula for time travel

  82. L.... P....

    I've gone back in time

  83. S.... M....

    Rock on Johnny.

  84. �.... ....

    ccr이노래한줄알앗는데,

  85. 7.... ....

    This guys ROCKS!!!

    7.... ....

    79tazman Thats obvious...

    7.... ....

    Hello out there?? This man still ROCKS TO THIS DAY.As he will.as long as he lives!!! Long life to our MR. RIVERS!! A fan till l am no longer on this earth.

  86. T.... W....

    We lived for this show when I was growing up. The girls in the cages in the shimmy dresses (that's what they were called) were the original go-go girls. Sometimes they wore white go go boots and we all had a pair from K-Mart after Christmas.The white girls always looked like they were stomping bugs (Ellie May) but the black girls could really dance and we copied them. Check out the length on those dresses, and they were mini-dresses.

  87. I.... M....

    Bom dia para todos voceis amigos e amigas muito obrigado pela sua visita raridades nostogia muito obrigado pela sua visita abraço bjosd

  88. S.... L....

    Nossa lindo demI

  89. d.... ....

    At 73, Rivers is still out there sharing his timeless joy...

    d.... ....

    docdurdin
    And still good looking to this day...

    d.... ....

    I just saw Johnny over the weekend! He can still rock it and sing for a 75-year-old! Too bad he didn't do this version of Midnight Special. He ended up doing a more harder blues version.

  90. j.... h....

    I can't stay away.

  91. j.... h....

    I can't stop listening and dancing.

  92. D.... M....

    Johnny's always been handsome. Dark hair Blue eyed man
    ..wow....could sing and play a guitar...but I could look at him all day.

    D.... M....

    Me too...

  93. b.... ....

    One of rocks great guitar players who is not given the credit he deserves.

    b.... ....

    +bodensick Not even in the R@R Hof which is a crime!

  94. c.... ....

    YeeHaaw! and YaaHoot! Love the song

  95. L.... ....

    Sounds like James Burton is hiding in the back