Well, Judge looked down gave me fourty days

instead of the fine that I could not pay

said walk right you'll soon be home

cross the line and you're on your own

Fourty Days of shotguns and barbed wire fences

Fourty Nights to sit an listen to the midnight train to Memphis

Well now, whistle blows when the sun comes up

head to floor keep your big mouth shut

eat your breakfast on the ground

work like hell till the sun goes down

Fourty days of shotguns and barbed wire fences

Fourty nights to sit an listen to the midnight train to Memphis

Well now, 10 for the jury 10 for the judge

20 more to forget my grudge

when I get to 39

thats the longest day in a prisoner's mind

Fourty days of shotguns and barbed wire fences

Fourty nights to sit an listen to the midnight train to Memphis

midnight train to Memphis

midnight train to Memphis

on the midnight train to Memphis