Way Down the River to the Sea ('Dey ridin' with Jesus on the Midnight Train} or 'I dreampt I saw Jesus ride the Midnight Special with Charlotte and baby Zane.'

Charlotte's gone
Charlotte's gone
Gone, gone
Way down the river
To the sea

Skyfallin'
Skyfallin'
Baby n' all
Way down the river
To the sea

Zaania's gone
Zaania's gone
Gone, gone
Way down the river
To the sea

Skyfallin'
Skyfallin'
Baby n'all
Way down the river
To the sea

Mother's gone
Baby's gone
Gone, gone
Way down the river
To the sea

Skyfallin'
Skyfallin'
Way down the river
To the sea

Eight thirty evening time
New born baby in her arms
Gone, gone
Way down the river
To the sea

Into the cold December night
She slipped past the alarms
Gone, gone
Way down the river
To the sea

Services came out in force
But when they searched they found the worst
Gone, gone
Way down the river
To the sea

I called the detective
Won't you put me at my ease
Gone, gone
Way down the river
To the sea

Saw it on the front page
I knelt down on my knees
Gone, gone
Way down the river
To the sea

As soon as I began pray
I saw her smiling back at me
But she's gone, gone
Way down the river
To the sea

De big wheel run by faith
Little wheel run by the grace of God
Gone, gone
Way down the river
To the sea

Ezekiel says
'It were a wheel in the middle of a wheel'
Gone, gone
Way down the river
To the sea

I dreampt I saw Charlotte
On the Midnight Special
With Jesus and baby Zane
She's gone, gone
Never comin' back this way again

They'd taken no dough with 'em
To pay no bullguard's fare
Gone, gone
Way down the river
To the sea

So Jesus let 'em jump freight
 Atop de carriage in de open air
Gone, gone
Way down the river
To the sea

Jesus Train
Holy Roller
Midnight Special
Halleluliah!
Hear the Word of the Lord!

Oh Lord
Pick up a bum
Get on the train
Jump freight with Jesus
Halleluliah!

Oh Lord
Pick up a bum
He ain't got nothin'
Give him a ride
Walk with Jesus by your side
Halleluliah, I'm a bum

Let the Midnight Special
Shine it's light on me
Let the Midnight Special
Shine it's ever lovin' light on me

Light flickers though the window bars
I hear the midnight train
One time I saw my baby
Steppin' through the rain
Underneath her umberella
She held the letter to set me free
It was hallucination
Brain playin' tricks on me
And I never saw her one more
Save that one midnight
But everytime I see the flickerin'
I feel it's glorious light

Let the Midnight Special
Shine it's light on me
Let the Midnight Special
Shine it's ever lovin' light on me

If you ever get to Heuston
Say hello from me
I don't get too far a roamin'
In penetentiary
Grit bread and water
Is the best I get for feeds
But when I hear the Special
It shines it's light on me

Let the Midnight Special
Shine it's light on me
Let the Midnight Special
Shine it's ever lovin' light on me

Stormy weather, stormy weather
Stormy weather, stormy weather
I saw Charlotte on the Midnight Train

Stormy weather, stormy weather
Stormy weather, stormy weather
Jesus at the engine goin' through the rain

Stormy weather, stormy weather
Stormy weather, stormy weather
Stokin' coal for Jesus on the Midnight Train

Stormy weather, Midnight Special
Stormy weather, Midnight Special
Charlotte and Jesus on the Midnight Train

Stormy weather, Midnight Special
Stormy weather, Midnight Special
Jesus, Charlotte and Zaania on the Midnight Train

Hear the Word of the Lord!
Hear the Word of the Lord!
Hear the Word of the Lord!

Lord, Lord
I might be a hobo
Lord, Lord
I might be a bum
But I'm a walkin' with Jesus
Hallelulliah, I'm a bum

Lord, Lord
I might be a hobo
Lord, Lord
I might be a bum
I ain't better than anyone
Hallelulliah, I'm a bum

Jesus Train
Holy Roller
Midnight Special
Get on the Train
Hallellulliah!
Way up the middle of the sky
Hear the Word of the Lord!
Hear the Word of the Lord!

I dreampt I saw Jesus
Ridin' on the Midnight Special
With Charlotte and baby Zane
No money for a ticket
But he let 'em on just the same

I dreampt I saw Jesus
Ridin' high on the Midnight Special
With Charlotte and baby Zane
'Dey ridin' home with Jesus
On the Midnight Train