Let the midnight special shine a light on me
Let the midnight special shine her ever loving light on me


Well, you wake up in the morning
And it's the same old thing
Dehumanization

By the inhumane

The warden's dog is treated better

And I can't take it no more
Think it's time to turn some pages
No more to study war


Let the midnight special shine a light on me
Let the midnight special shine her ever loving light on me


If you're gonna run for office
Then it's TV time

Before you bet your soul's service
Let's talk about crime


Say I'll sweep them in the prisons
Whether they're sixty or tens
Politicians throw a party

When they're put to death

Let the midnight special shine a light on me

Let the midnight special shine her ever loving light on me

It's a billion dollar business

It's a booming field
It's a good stock invest
Such booming years


Positions in the corporations
Jobs down in old Steeltown

Seems like everybody's happy
'Cept those locked up and locked down


Let the midnight special shine a light on me
Let the midnight special shine her ever loving light on me