Verse C Well, you wake up in the morning G And it's the same old thing D7 Dehumanization G By the inhumane C The warden's dog is treated better G And I can't take it no more D7 Think it's time to turn some pages G No more to study warG C G Let the midnight special shine a light on me D7 G Let the midnight special shine her ever loving light on meVerse C If you're gonna run for office G Then it's TV time D7 Before you bet your soul's service G Let's talk about crime C Say I'll sweep them in the prisons G Whether they're sixty or tens C Politicians throw a party G When they're put to deathG C G Let the midnight special shine a light on me D7 G Let the midnight special shine her ever loving light on meVerse C It's a billion dollar business G It's a booming field D7 It's a good stock invest G Such booming years C Positions in the corporations G Jobs down in old Steeltown D7 Seems like everybody's happy G 'Cept those locked up and locked downG C G Let the midnight special shine a light on me D7 G Let the midnight special shine her ever loving light on meG C G Let the midnight special shine a light on me D7 G Let the midnight special shine her ever loving light on me