Midnight Train To Memphis

Well, Judge looked down, gave me 40 days

Instead of the fine that I could not pay

Said walk right, you'll soon be home

Cross the line and you're on your own

40 Days of shotguns and barbed wire fences

40 nights to sit an listen to the midnight train to Memphis

Well now, whistle blows when the sun comes up

Head to floor keep your big mouth shut

Eat your breakfast on the ground

Work like hell 'til the sun goes down

40 days of shotguns and barbed wire fences

40 nights to sit an listen to the midnight train to Memphis

Well now, ten for the jury, ten for the judge

20 more to forget my grudge

When I get to 39

That's the longest day in a prisoner's mind

40 days of shotguns and barbed wire fences

40 nights to sit an listen to the midnight train to Memphis

Midnight train to Memphis

Midnight train to Memphis

On the midnight train to Memphis