Silver Eagle, lonely road
I was on my way to Mobile
for a big New Year's Eve show
I stopped for just a minute
to see a friend outside of town
I put my collar on, I found his name,
and felt the wind die down
And I drunk a man in a cowboy hat,
Wearing shiny boots, a nudey suit,
and haunted, haunted eyes
He said, friend, it's good to see you
It's nice to know you care
Then the wind picked up and he was gone
Or was he ever really there?
Cause it's midnight in Montgomery
Just hear that whippoorwill
And see the stars light up the purple sky
And feel that lonesome cheer
Cause when the wind is right
he's al ways singing there
Well, I climbed back on that eagle,
took one last look around
The red taillights, the shadow moves
And off somewhere a midnight train
I could hear that whistle moanin'
I'm so lonesome I could cry
Cause it's midnight among the green
Just hear that whippoorwill
And see the stars light up the purple sky
And feel that lonesome chill
Cause when the wind is right,
Midnight him up the creek,
he's always singing there
He's always singing there
Oh, Hank's always singing there
