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
and a drunk man in a cowboy
hat took me by surprise
wearing shiny boots a nudi
suit and haunting 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 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 songs smell whiskey in the air
midnight in montgomery
he's always singing there
well i climbed back on that
eagle took one last look around
through red tail lights the shadow
moved slow across the ground
and off somewhere a midnight
train is slowly passing by
i could hear that whistle moan
i'm so lonesome i could cry
cause it's midnight in montgomery
just hear that whippoorwill
and see the stars light up the
purple sky feel that lonesome chill
cause when the wind is right you'll
hear his songs smell whiskey in the air
midnight in montgomery
he's always singing there
he's always singing there
hank's always singing there
