(Verse 1) Woke up this mornin’, rain tappin’ on my pane Yeah I woke up this mornin’, cold rain tappin’ on my pane Ain’t got no coffee, just heartache and a southbound train (Verse 2) My baby left me, suitcase draggin’ through the door Yeah my baby left me, like she done a hundred times before She said “love don’t pay the bills,” and I can’t argue no more (Chorus) I got the midnight train blues, rollin’ deep in my soul Yeah, the midnight train blues, takin’ pieces as it rolls Every mile away she gets, the darker this hearthole grows (Verse 3) Guitar in my corner, whiskey sittin’ on the floor Yeah, that old guitar's my only friend, she don’t judge me anymore She just cries when I cry, bleeds sorrow from every chord (Chorus) I got the midnight train blues, roll