Midnight in
Montgomery
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
Put my collar up
I found his name
And felt the wind
Die down
Then a drunk man
In a cowboy hat
Took me by surprise
Wearing shiny boots
A nudie suit
And haunting
Haunted eyes
He said, ''Friend,
It's good to see you''
''lt'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
See the stars
Light up
The purple sky
Feel that
Lonesome chill
Cause when the
Wind is right
You'll hear his song
Smell whiskey
In the air
Midnight in
Montgomery
He's always
Singin' there
Well, I climbed back
On that eagle
Took one last
Look around
Through red tail
Lights, a shadow
Moved slow across
The ground
And off somewhere
A midnight train
Slowly passing by
I could hear that
Whistle moanin'
''I'm so lonesome
I could cry''
'Cause it's midnight
In Montgomery
Just hear that
Whippoorwill
See the stars
Light up
The purple sky
Feel that
Lonesome chill
Cause when the
Wind is right
You'll hear his song
Smell whiskey
In the air
Midnight in
Montgomery
He's always
Singin' there
He's always
Singing there
For Hank's always
Singing there