Well you wake up in the mornin'When the ding-dong ring (ding 'em man, ding 'em)Go over to the table
Ya see the same old (damn) thing Knife n' fork upon the table
And nothin' in my pan
Say anything about it
A-get in trouble with the man Let the midnight special
Shine a light on me
Let the midnight special
Shine an ever lovin' light on me If you ever go to HoustonBoy, ya better walk right
You better not stagger
And you better not fight Or the sheriff gon' arrest you
Lord, and carry you down
And if the jury find your guiltyYou're penitentiary bound But let the midnight special
Shine a light on me
Let the midnight special
Shine an ever lovin' light on me
Let the midnight special (hoo)Shine a light on me
Let the midnight special
Shine an ever lovin' light on me Yonder comes Miss Rosie (yeah) (oh yeah)
How in the world do you know? (how do ya know?)
Well, I know her by her apron (oh yeah)
And the dress she wore Umbrella on her shoulder
Piece a-paper in her hand (yeah)She's a-gonna tell the (my) CaptainTo let loose (release) her man Let the midnight special
Shine a light on me
Let the midnight special
Shine an ever lovin' light on me(
Me, me, me) Let the midnight special
Shine a light on me
Well let the midnight special
Shine an ever lovin' light on me Well I done my time, boy (well, yeah)
Hoot n' holler n' cryin'Well the man are call me
An I'll be ridin' down the line But let the midnight special (Lord)Shine a light on me (yeah)A-let the midnight special
Shine it's ever lovin' light on me.
Harold George Bellanfanti Jr., known as Harry Belafonte (1929-2023), was an American singer, musician, actor, and civil rights activist. Born in Harlem, New York, to Jamaican parents, Belafonte began his career in the entertainment world in the 1940s as a dancer and later as a singer. He rose to fame in the 1950s thanks to his album "Calypso", which sold millions of copies worldwide and established him as one of the pioneers of the calypso genre. Belafonte was a multi-faceted artist, with a career spanning music, acting, and social activism. He collaborated with artists like Paul Robeson and Joan Baez, participating in demonstrations against racial segregation in the United States. Among his most famous songs are "Banana Boat (Day-O)", "Jamaica Farewell", and "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". Belafonte won numerous awards for his music and his social commitment, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1980.
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