I ride on a midnight rail
And I've seen a glimpse of heaven
And at least half of hell
For I rode, yeah, I rose for money
But now I see it's only love
Comin' round some foggy bend
I often wish I was an old villager
Who got up at dawn every day
Went to work for his children
And then just threw his pay
Oh, I ride on a midnight ray
And I see a glimpse of heaven
And at least I hope you're
I know once I had a family
But they were gone one day
Now my family's in the faces
that I've made up on my way
And though there's lights
It's them that hold the mu sic
In their heart they hold the key to me
I'm just an old midnight rider
Riding on a midnight race
And I see the glams of heaven
Now if I die out there, right
Some lonely peaceful night
Let the angels come down out of heaven
To finally make my heart light
And we'll send a song of song
Out through the endless skies
And all the midnight riders,
Oh, we're old midnight riders
Hey, we're riding on a midnight race
With love we'll see a more heaven
And a whole lot less of you
